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À propos
Glannagear is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division that has characterized the Irish landscape for centuries. The townland system, which originated in medieval times, subdivided larger baronies and parishes into smaller named territories, and Glannagear is one of thousands of such divisions across the island. The Cork landscape in which Glannagear sits is characterized by the rolling hills, river valleys, and mixed agricultural land typical of the region, with proximity to various natural water sources that have historically supported farming and settlement patterns.
The history of Glannagear, like many rural Cork townlands, is bound up with the broader patterns of Irish rural life, agricultural development, and land use over centuries. The townland would have been shaped by the various periods of Irish history, from medieval feudalism through the plantation era and into the modern period. As with much of Cork's rural hinterland, the area's development would have been influenced by factors including family landholding patterns, the church's presence in local communities, and the economic cycles of Irish agriculture, particularly sheep and cattle farming.
Glannagear, while modest in size and profile, forms part of the intricate tapestry of named places that give the Cork countryside its distinctive character. The townland system itself represents an important aspect of Irish cultural and social heritage, preserving place names that often derive from Irish language origins and reflecting the deep historical roots of settlement patterns. For local residents and those with ancestral connections to the area, townlands like Glannagear serve as important geographical and cultural reference points that maintain continuity with the past.
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Nom irlandais
Gleann na gCaor
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Fermoy
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
11 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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