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Curraleagh is a small townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. It forms part of the broader landscape of Munster, situated in an area characterized by rolling countryside interspersed with farmland and rural settlements. Like many Irish townlands, Curraleagh represents one of thousands of administrative divisions that have historically organized the Irish countryside, each with its own distinct identity and local significance. The townland system, which divides Irish counties into small geographic units, has roots extending back centuries and continues to define local geography and community identity.
The landscape of Curraleagh reflects the typical terrain of County Cork, featuring agricultural land, hedgerows, and the patterns of settlement common to rural Munster. The surrounding region is known for dairy farming and mixed agriculture, which have long formed the economic foundation of communities in this part of Cork. The townland's position within the broader Cork landscape places it among numerous small rural communities that collectively form the character of the county's interior regions.
As a rural Irish townland, Curraleagh exists as part of a long historical continuum of settlement and land use in the region. Townlands such as this reflect the medieval and post-medieval organization of Irish property and administration, though detailed historical records specific to individual small townlands are often limited. The area has been shaped by the same forces that influenced broader Cork history, including agricultural cycles, landownership patterns, and the social structures that have defined rural Irish communities over generations.
Today, Curraleagh remains a modest rural townland, representative of the many small communities scattered throughout County Cork that maintain local identity and continuity despite broader social and economic changes affecting rural Ireland. These townlands, while small and sometimes overlooked, form an essential part of Ireland's geographic and cultural fabric, anchoring local knowledge, family histories, and community connections that have developed over centuries of settlement.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Currach Liath
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Baronnie
Duhallow
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
20 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
- Curraleagh
- Irlandais
- An Currach Liath
- Paroisse
- Tullylease
- Baronnie
- Duhallow
- Comté
- Cork