275
Registres de recensement
56
Foyers
3
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 156
- Foyers
- 27
- Personnes
- 68 -56.4%
- Foyers
- 15 -44.4%
- Personnes
- 51 -25%
- Foyers
- 14 -6.7%
À propos
Freeduff is a small townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in the northern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape characteristic of this region, which is known for its rolling hills, agricultural land, and the presence of numerous lakes and waterways that define the Cavan countryside. Like many townlands in County Cavan, Freeduff would have been shaped by glacial activity during the Ice Age, resulting in the undulating terrain and water features typical of this part of Ireland. The area is part of the Greater Dublin Rural Hinterland and the wider rural communities that have sustained themselves through farming and land management for centuries.
Townlands in County Cavan, including Freeduff, have deep historical roots tracing back through Irish land divisions established during various periods of Irish history. The townland system itself represents one of the oldest divisions of Irish land, with origins in Gaelic Ireland and subsequent modifications under English colonial administration. Freeduff would have been surveyed and registered during the Ordnance Survey period of the 19th century, when systematic mapping of Ireland took place. Like other townlands in Cavan, it would have been shaped by patterns of settlement, land tenure, and the social structures of rural Irish communities over many generations.
Freeduff remains part of the living landscape of County Cavan, contributing to the local community's character and identity as a named geographic unit. As is typical of rural Irish townlands, it likely contains scattered houses, farmland, and traditional field boundaries that reflect centuries of agricultural practice. The townland name itself, like many in Ireland, carries historical significance and often reflects Gaelic origins, providing a connection to the area's cultural and linguistic heritage. Today, Freeduff exists as part of the intricate web of small communities and places that together form the distinctive rural fabric of County Cavan.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Clanmahon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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