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Comté de Roscommon

Localité

Baslick

Baislic

27

Registres de recensement

6

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
12
Foyers
3
1911 Recensement
Personnes
15 +25%
Foyers
3 0%

À propos

Baslick is a small townland located in County Roscommon in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the midlands, an area characterized by rolling terrain, bogland, and agricultural fields typical of Ireland's interior. Like many townlands in this region, Baslick represents one of thousands of small territorial divisions that have structured Irish rural geography for centuries. The surrounding countryside is dotted with small farms, hedgerows, and patches of woodland, forming the patchwork landscape common to rural Roscommon.

The townland system itself has deep historical roots in Irish geography and administration. Townlands like Baslick emerged as a fundamental unit of land division during the medieval and early modern periods, though their precise boundaries and names evolved over centuries of change and consolidation. County Roscommon itself has a rich history extending back to early Christian times, with the region containing numerous archaeological sites and monastic foundations. Understanding Baslick as a townland requires recognition that it exists within this broader historical framework, though specific documentation about the townland's individual development is limited in readily available sources.

As a rural townland in modern Ireland, Baslick is part of a landscape increasingly shaped by agricultural practice, forestry, and conservation efforts. The area reflects broader changes in Irish rural life, including shifts in farming patterns and demographic changes common to many small rural communities. Like many townlands, Baslick may contain a mix of private residences, farmsteads, and natural landscape, serving primarily as an agricultural and residential area for local families and farmers whose connections to the land often span generations.

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Paroisse

Baslick

Comté

Roscommon

Nom irlandais

Baislic

Baronnie

Castlereagh

Annals of the Four Masters

Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)

The Annals of the Four Masters record Baslick (Irish: Baisleac) in 3 entries between AD 742 and AD 800.

Irish name: Baisleac *Baslick*

Early Christian

AD 742 AD 759

Viking & Pre-Norman

AD 800

Ecclesiastical & Political Records

  • Baslick, abbots of, 742, 759, 800

Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.

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Détails

Anglais
Baslick
Irlandais
Baislic
Paroisse
Baslick
Baronnie
Castlereagh
Comté
Roscommon