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Comté de Cork

Localité

Bellmount Lower

Ard an Chloig Íochtarach

276

Registres de recensement

55

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
156
Foyers
29
1911 Recensement
Personnes
120 -23.1%
Foyers
26 -10.3%

À propos

Bellmount Lower is a small townland situated in County Cork, in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of mid-Cork, an area characterized by rolling agricultural land interspersed with woodland and rural settlements. Like many Irish townlands, Bellmount Lower represents one of the traditional divisions of the Irish countryside that date back centuries, serving as the fundamental unit of land organization in rural areas. The landscape typical of this region features pastureland used for farming, small country roads connecting scattered houses and farms, and the natural topography of the Cork countryside.

The history of townlands in County Cork is deeply intertwined with patterns of settlement, land ownership, and the administrative systems established during various periods of Irish history. Bellmount Lower, like other townlands in the region, reflects the legacy of landlordism, tenant farming, and the social structures that developed over centuries. The townland names themselves often derive from Irish language origins, though the precise etymology and historical significance of Bellmount Lower would require consultation of historical records and local sources to establish with certainty. The area would have experienced the major historical transformations that affected rural Cork, including the Great Famine and subsequent emigration patterns that shaped Irish society.

As a rural townland in contemporary County Cork, Bellmount Lower is part of a living agricultural community, though like many rural Irish areas it has experienced demographic changes over recent decades. The townland remains significant to those with family connections to the area and to the broader heritage of Cork's rural landscape. Local knowledge and community memory preserve connections to the land and its history, even as rural Ireland continues to evolve. The townland contributes to the intricate patchwork of named places that gives Irish rural areas their distinctive character and local identity.

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Paroisse

Moviddy

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Ard an Chloig Íochtarach

Baronnie

Muskerry East

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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63 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Bellmount Lower
Irlandais
Ard an Chloig Íochtarach
Paroisse
Moviddy
Baronnie
Muskerry East
Comté
Cork