63
Registres de recensement
14
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 26
- Foyers
- 6
- Personnes
- 37 +42.3%
- Foyers
- 8 +33.3%
À propos
Curraghprevin is a small townland located in County Cork, in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional division of rural land with historical roots in the medieval and early modern periods. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Cork, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural fields, and the natural drainage patterns typical of Munster's terrain. The landscape around Curraghprevin reflects the pastoral and farming heritage of the region, with fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows that are common throughout rural County Cork.
The name Curraghprevin, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language, with "curragh" typically referring to marshland or low-lying wet ground. This etymological connection suggests that the townland's landscape has historically been influenced by water and drainage considerations, which would have shaped settlement patterns and land use over centuries. Townlands such as Curraghprevin formed the basic unit of land organization in Ireland, and their names often reflected geographic or linguistic features meaningful to Irish speakers and early settlers.
As a rural townland in Cork, Curraghprevin would have been part of the broader economic and social structures of farming communities throughout the county. Like many such places, it likely experienced the significant historical transitions that affected rural Ireland, from the medieval period through the modern era. The townland's significance to its local community would have been rooted in agricultural practices, kinship networks, and the practical administration of local land and resources that townlands facilitated.
Today, Curraghprevin remains part of Cork's rural fabric, representing the continuity of Ireland's traditional territorial divisions. While specific contemporary details about the townland may be limited in broader historical records, its existence reflects the persistent importance of townlands as geographic and cultural reference points in Irish communities. These small divisions continue to serve administrative and cultural functions, helping to maintain connection to Ireland's landscape and heritage.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Currach Phréimhín
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Baronnie
Barrymore
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
103 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Curraghprevin
- Irlandais
- Currach Phréimhín
- Paroisse
- Rathcormack
- Baronnie
- Barrymore
- Comté
- Cork