206
Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 111
- Foyers
- 18
- Personnes
- 95 -14.4%
- Foyers
- 15 -16.7%
À propos
Curraleigh is a small townland located in County Cork, in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historical administrative division of land that has shaped settlement patterns and community identity for centuries. The townland system, which divides the Irish landscape into small named areas, remains an important part of local geography and heritage even where modern population centers have shifted. Curraleigh's position within Cork reflects the broader rural character of much of the county, which is known for its rolling countryside, agricultural heritage, and scattered settlements connected by networks of local roads.
The landscape surrounding Curraleigh is characteristic of the Irish countryside, featuring green fields, hedgerows, and the gentle topography typical of Munster. The area's terrain and soil composition have historically made it suitable for pastoral farming and small-scale agriculture, activities that have sustained rural communities throughout the region for generations. The natural environment, shaped by Ireland's maritime climate and centuries of farming practices, continues to define the character and economy of the townland and its surroundings.
Like most Irish townlands, Curraleigh's history is intertwined with the broader story of rural Cork and the patterns of settlement, land use, and community life that have evolved over centuries. Townlands in this region were established through various administrative and historical processes, often reflecting medieval parish structures and land divisions. The people of such areas developed strong local identities and community bonds centered on shared land, local traditions, and family connections that remain significant to those with roots in the locality.
Curraleigh, though small and rural, contributes to the distinctive mosaic of Irish townlands that preserve local heritage and maintain connections to place and ancestry. For descendants of families from the area and for those interested in Irish genealogy and local history, such townlands represent important geographic and cultural reference points. The townland system itself, of which Curraleigh is a part, remains valued as a uniquely Irish way of organizing and understanding the landscape.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Chora Liath
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Baronnie
Muskerry East
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
54 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
- Curraleigh
- Irlandais
- An Chora Liath
- Paroisse
- Inniscarra
- Baronnie
- Muskerry East
- Comté
- Cork