43
Registres de recensement
12
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 23
- Foyers
- 6
- Personnes
- 20 -13%
- Foyers
- 6 0%
À propos
Demesne is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula area, characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and proximity to the dramatic coastal scenery that defines much of County Kerry. Like many Irish townlands, Demesne represents a subdivision of land with historical roots in the organization of the Irish countryside. The landscape in this part of Kerry is typical of the southwest, featuring green pastures used for sheep and cattle farming, with stone walls and hedgerows marking field boundaries.
The name "Demesne" itself has historical significance, deriving from the Norman-French word for the land directly controlled by a lord or estate owner, rather than held by tenants. This terminology reflects the feudal land organization systems that were imposed on Ireland following the Norman invasion in the 12th century. Many Irish townlands bearing this name indicate areas that were once part of larger estate holdings, suggesting Demesne has roots in the medieval and early modern period of Irish land management and ownership structures.
Demesne, like most small rural townlands in Kerry, is primarily agricultural in character. The community would have been organized around farming activities, with residents engaged in subsistence and commercial agriculture. The townland is part of the intricate network of small communities that make up the social and geographic fabric of rural Kerry, where townlands serve as important units of local identity and organization despite their small populations.
The significance of Demesne to the local community lies in its role as part of the broader cultural and social landscape of rural Kerry. Townlands such as this maintain connections to Irish heritage and local history, even as rural populations have declined in recent decades. Demesne represents the continuity of Irish rural settlement patterns and agricultural traditions that have shaped County Kerry for centuries.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Diméin
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Baronnie
Magunihy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
6 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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