29
Registres de recensement
8
Foyers
1
Année du recensement
- Personnes
- 29
- Foyers
- 8
À propos
Dungummin Lower is a townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster, in the north-central region of the Irish island. The townland forms part of the broader landscape characteristic of this area, which is known for its undulating terrain, drumlin fields, and numerous water features. County Cavan itself is situated in the border region of Ireland and is recognized for its lakes, small rivers, and agricultural heritage. The landscape of Dungummin Lower and its surroundings reflects the typical geography of the midlands-to-border counties, with mixed farming lands and rural settlement patterns that have defined the region for centuries.
The townland system, of which Dungummin Lower is a part, represents an important layer of Irish geographical and administrative organization. Townlands are small territorial divisions that have roots extending back to the medieval and early modern periods, though their boundaries were systematized and standardized during the nineteenth-century Ordnance Survey mapping of Ireland. Dungummin Lower, paired with its counterpart Dungummin Upper, follows this traditional division pattern common throughout Ireland. These townland divisions have served practical purposes for land management, property records, and community identity, and continue to be referenced in contemporary Irish address systems and local administration.
As a rural townland in County Cavan, Dungummin Lower is part of a community shaped by agricultural traditions and the close connections between families, land, and local heritage. Like many townlands in the region, it would have supported farming families over generations, with the local landscape providing pasture, tillage land, and access to water resources. The significance of such townlands to local communities extends beyond economic function; they represent places of family history, local memory, and cultural continuity. While Dungummin Lower may not be widely known beyond its immediate region, it embodies the character of rural Irish townland communities that have persisted through centuries of social and economic change.
Source: AI generated
No photo added yet
- Paroisse
- Comté
-
Nom irlandais
Dún gCoimín Íochtarach
-
Baronnie
Clanmahon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Actions rapides
Obtenir l'application iOS
Recherchez en déplacement