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Comté de Kildare

Localité

Calfstown

Baile an Chalbhaigh

57

Registres de recensement

18

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
31
Foyers
9
1911 Recensement
Personnes
26 -16.1%
Foyers
9 0%

À propos

Calfstown is a small townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central region of Ireland. As a townland, it represents one of the many small administrative divisions that characterize the Irish landscape, particularly in rural areas. The broader area of Kildare is known for its gently rolling countryside, agricultural heritage, and proximity to Dublin. Calfstown sits within this pastoral landscape characteristic of the county, where farming has historically been a primary economic activity and where fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads form the typical pattern of settlement.

Like many Irish townlands, Calfstown's name likely derives from Irish or Old English origins, with such names often reflecting historical land use, family associations, or geographic features. The townland system itself has deep roots in Irish history, with these divisions used for administrative, ecclesiastical, and land management purposes since medieval times. The specific historical trajectory of Calfstown would be interwoven with the broader history of Kildare, which experienced significant developments during various periods including the Norman invasion, the Anglo-Irish period, and the modern era.

Calfstown remains, like many rural Irish townlands, primarily agricultural in character. Such townlands typically contain a handful of farms and houses rather than forming nucleated villages or towns. The community significance of townlands such as Calfstown lies in their role as local geographic and social reference points for residents, maintaining a sense of local identity despite the small scale of settlement. These spaces continue to anchor the cultural and practical life of rural Ireland, even as patterns of residence and work have shifted significantly over recent decades.

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Paroisse

Mylerstown

Comté

Kildare

Nom irlandais

Baile an Chalbhaigh

Baronnie

Carbury

Valuation Office Records

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

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3 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
Calfstown
Irlandais
Baile an Chalbhaigh
Paroisse
Mylerstown
Baronnie
Carbury
Comté
Kildare