18
Registres de recensement
3
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 11
- Foyers
- 2
- Personnes
- 7 -36.4%
- Foyers
- 1 -50%
À propos
Curragh West is a townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that has formed the basis of Irish geography for centuries. The townland is situated within the broader landscape of Cork, which is characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the influence of the Atlantic climate. The area around Curragh West reflects the typical terrain of inland Cork, with a mix of pasture, field systems, and rural settlement patterns that have evolved over generations.
The history of Curragh West, like much of rural Cork, is deeply rooted in agricultural tradition and the broader patterns of Irish rural settlement. Townlands such as Curragh West emerged from medieval and early modern land organization systems and have remained significant units in Irish land records, property deeds, and local identity. The name "Curragh" itself derives from Irish origins, with "currach" referring to low-lying or marshy ground, suggesting that the landscape and its features played a role in how the locality was named and understood by its inhabitants over time.
As a rural townland, Curragh West's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community's geographic and cultural identity. Townlands remain important markers in Irish rural life, used in postal addresses, land registration, and local knowledge. They serve as anchors for community identity and are often tied to local history, family connections, and agricultural heritage. Curragh West, like other Cork townlands, represents the smaller-scale geographic organization that characterizes Irish rural society and continues to be meaningful to residents and those with family connections to the area.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Currach Thiar
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Baronnie
Bear
- Logainm
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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