225
Registres de recensement
46
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 191
- Foyers
- 37
- Personnes
- 34 -82.2%
- Foyers
- 9 -75.7%
À propos
Carrickakillew is a small townland situated in County Cavan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape characteristic of County Cavan, an area known for its rolling terrain, numerous lakes, and mixed agricultural land. Like many Irish townlands, Carrickakillew forms part of the patchwork of small rural communities that define the Irish countryside, with scattered farmsteads and fields that reflect centuries of settlement patterns. The landscape around this area is typical of the Cavan region, combining pasture land with areas of drainage and forestry common to the Irish midlands and northern counties.
The townland system itself, of which Carrickakillew is a part, has deep historical roots extending back to medieval times and earlier administrative divisions. These small land divisions were formalized during various surveys and land divisions throughout Irish history, including the Down Survey of the 17th century. Carrickakillew, like other townlands in Cavan, would have been shaped by patterns of Gaelic settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and subsequent English administration. The name itself, beginning with "Carrick," suggests a connection to Irish landscape features, as "carraig" means stone or rock in the Irish language, indicating that topographical naming conventions were applied to identify local geographic characteristics.
As a rural townland in modern County Cavan, Carrickakillew remains part of a community defined by agricultural heritage and traditional settlement patterns. The local area is connected to the broader Cavan community through family networks, parish structures, and local administrative divisions. Today, like many rural Irish townlands, it represents both the preservation of traditional Irish rural life and the ongoing challenges of maintaining vitality in small agricultural communities. The townland system continues to serve as an important reference point for local identity, property records, and cultural heritage in Ireland.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Clanmahon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Paroisse
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- Clanmahon
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