217
Registres de recensement
48
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 140
- Foyers
- 27
- Personnes
- 77 -45%
- Foyers
- 21 -22.2%
À propos
Donaghcumper is a small townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the east-central region of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Barony of Castledermot, an administrative division that reflects the area's historical organization. The landscape of Donaghcumper is characteristic of much of inland Kildare, featuring gentle rolling terrain with a mix of agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered rural dwellings. The area forms part of the broader Irish countryside that transitions between the Midlands and the Irish agricultural belt, with its proximity to water sources and fertile soil having made it suitable for farming and rural settlement over many centuries.
The history of Donaghcumper, like many Irish townlands, is deeply intertwined with the patterns of settlement and land division that evolved over centuries. Townlands in Ireland are among the smallest administrative divisions and their names often reflect Irish linguistic roots. The name "Donaghcumper" is derived from Irish, with "Donagh" typically referring to a church, suggesting that the area may have had early Christian religious significance. The townland would have experienced the various phases of Irish history, from medieval times through the periods of English settlement and the subsequent development of the modern Irish state, though detailed local records for such small settlements are often limited.
As a rural townland, Donaghcumper remains primarily agricultural in character, reflecting the wider economic base of County Kildare, which is known for its farming, horse breeding, and equestrian heritage. The community aspect of such townlands is important to local identity, even as the overall population remains small. Donaghcumper, like many similar rural areas in Kildare, contributes to the cultural and social fabric of the broader parish and local area, maintaining connections to Ireland's rural heritage and traditional ways of life while adapting to contemporary conditions.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Domhnach Comair
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Baronnie
Salt North
- 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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- Anglais
- Donaghcumper
- Irlandais
- Domhnach Comair
- Paroisse
- Donaghcumper
- Baronnie
- Salt North
- Comté
- Kildare