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Registres de recensement
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 14
- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 13 -7.1%
- Foyers
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À propos
Brackernagh is a small townland located in County Wexford in the southeastern corner of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the county, which is characterized by relatively gentle terrain, agricultural land, and proximity to the Irish Sea coast. Like many townlands in this region, Brackernagh represents a unit of land division that has deep roots in Irish administrative and social history, with such divisions traditionally serving as the basis for local organization and community identity.
The townland system itself, which encompasses places like Brackernagh, developed over centuries and reflects the layering of Norman, English, and Gaelic influences on the Irish landscape. County Wexford has a particularly rich historical record, given its significance during the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century and its role in various subsequent historical periods. Townlands such as Brackernagh would have been shaped by these broader historical forces, including changes in land ownership, settlement patterns, and agricultural practices that unfolded across the county over generations.
As a rural townland in Wexford, Brackernagh would have been primarily associated with agricultural and pastoral activities, as has been typical for such areas throughout modern Irish history. The community connections fostered through shared land use, local markets, and parish structures would have given the townland social significance for its residents and neighboring communities. Today, while detailed specific records about Brackernagh's particular features or events may be limited in wider historical sources, it remains part of the fabric of County Wexford's local geography and heritage.
The significance of townlands like Brackernagh lies partly in their role as enduring markers of Irish rural identity and land organization. Understanding such places contributes to a fuller picture of how Irish communities have been structured and how people have related to their local landscapes. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Brackernagh represents a specific place of local knowledge, heritage, and belonging within the broader County Wexford community.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Bhreaceanach
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Baronnie
Gorey
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
21 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Brackernagh
- Irlandais
- An Bhreaceanach
- Paroisse
- Ballycanew
- Baronnie
- Gorey
- Comté
- Wexford