157
Registres de recensement
25
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 75
- Foyers
- 12
- Personnes
- 82 +9.3%
- Foyers
- 13 +8.3%
À propos
Dromyrourk is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, a region known for its dramatic coastal scenery, rugged mountains, and traditional Irish landscape. Like many townlands in this part of Kerry, Dromyrourk reflects the typical topography of West Munster, with rolling hills, scattered farmland, and the characteristic stone walls that define the Irish countryside. The landscape in this area has been shaped by glacial activity and centuries of agricultural use, creating the distinctive patchwork pattern of fields and hedgerows visible today.
Dromyrourk, like many Irish townlands, represents a fundamental unit of local territorial organization with roots extending back centuries. Townlands were historically important for purposes of land administration, taxation, and parish organization in Ireland. The naming of Dromyrourk itself reflects Irish linguistic heritage, though specific documented historical events particular to this individual townland are not extensively recorded in widely available historical sources. The broader region of County Kerry has a rich history encompassing prehistoric settlement, early Christian monastic activity, and the effects of Norman and English colonization on the Irish landscape.
Today, Dromyrourk remains primarily rural and agricultural in character, as do many small townlands throughout County Kerry. It is part of a living landscape where farming traditions continue alongside modern life. The townland is integrated into the wider community of the Dingle Peninsula, where local heritage, Irish language preservation, and tourism related to the region's natural beauty play important cultural and economic roles. For residents and those with family connections to the area, townlands like Dromyrourk represent meaningful local identity and connection to the Irish countryside.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Drom Uí Ruairc
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Baronnie
Magunihy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
44 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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