210
Registres de recensement
47
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 114
- Foyers
- 22
- Personnes
- 96 -15.8%
- Foyers
- 25 +13.6%
À propos
Clongeen is a small townland situated in County Wexford in the southeast of Ireland. The county itself is located in the province of Leinster and is characterized by its coastal and inland rural landscapes. Wexford is known for its agricultural heritage, maritime history, and gently rolling terrain interspersed with farmland and villages. Like many Irish townlands, Clongeen represents one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish landscape, serving historically as a means of organizing land ownership and community identity in rural areas.
The townland system, of which Clongeen is a part, has roots extending back centuries in Irish history. Townlands were formalized during various surveys and land records, including the Civil Survey of the 1650s and the Tithe Applotment Books of the early nineteenth century. County Wexford itself has a rich historical context, being significant in Irish rebellions and cultural development. While specific dramatic events may not be uniquely associated with Clongeen as a townland, it forms part of the broader historical tapestry of Wexford, an area that has witnessed major chapters in Irish history, including the 1798 Rebellion.
Clongeen, like other rural townlands in the county, would have been primarily agricultural in character, with its landscape shaped by farming practices, field systems, and the construction of traditional rural dwellings. The local community would have depended on farming and pastoral activities for their livelihoods. Today, Clongeen retains its rural character as part of the wider Wexford countryside, contributing to the region's continued agricultural identity while also being situated within modern Ireland's development and infrastructure networks.
For the local community and those with ancestral connections to the area, Clongeen represents an important geographic and cultural marker. The townland system remains significant in Irish genealogy and local heritage studies, helping people trace family histories and understand the land their ancestors inhabited. Clongeen thus holds value not only as a physical location within County Wexford's landscape but also as a point of reference for understanding rural Irish life and community identity across generations.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Cluain Caoin
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Baronnie
Shelmaliere West
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
64 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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