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Clooneagh is a small townland located in County Leitrim in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the midlands and border regions. Like much of Leitrim, the area is characterized by rolling countryside interspersed with farmland, small forests, and the water features that define the county. The landscape reflects the typical drumlin belt terrain of this part of Ireland, with undulating hills and a network of waterways including streams and smaller rivers. The townland forms part of the intricate patchwork of rural settlements that dot County Leitrim, contributing to its reputation as one of Ireland's quieter and more sparsely populated counties.
The townland, like many in Ireland, carries a history tied to the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and community development in rural Ireland. Leitrim's history encompasses periods of Gaelic Irish settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and the various transformations of the Irish landscape through the medieval and early modern periods into the present day. Clooneagh would have experienced these broader historical currents, though specific documented events particular to this individual townland are not widely recorded in readily accessible sources, which is typical for smaller rural localities in Ireland.
As a townland, Clooneagh serves as part of the social and administrative fabric of its local parish and the wider county community. Townlands in Ireland represent ancient divisions of land with deep roots in Irish geography and identity, and they remain important reference points for local residents even as rural life has transformed significantly over recent decades. The townland represents the kind of quiet, agricultural heartland that characterizes much of inland Leitrim, contributing to the county's distinctive character as a place defined by countryside, community networks, and connection to the land.
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Nom irlandais
Cluain Fhéich
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Baronnie
Leitrim
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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