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Comté de Cork

Localité

Glenfield South

Coill Bhaile Mhurchaidh Theas

67

Registres de recensement

12

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
33
Foyers
6
1911 Recensement
Personnes
34 +3%
Foyers
6 0%

À propos

Glenfield South is a townland located in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of County Cork, which is known for its varied terrain encompassing coastal areas, river valleys, and inland hills. Like many Irish townlands, Glenfield South represents a small territorial division of the countryside, a legacy of historical land organization in Ireland. The area is situated within the wider agricultural landscape that characterizes much of inland County Cork, where pastoral farming and rural settlement have traditionally defined the local economy and character.

The townland system itself, of which Glenfield South is a part, has deep historical roots extending back several centuries. Townlands were formalized during various periods of Irish land administration and surveys, including the Ordnance Survey conducted in the nineteenth century. These small divisions served important administrative, legal, and social functions in rural Irish society. Glenfield South, like other townlands in County Cork, reflects the patterns of settlement and land use that developed over generations, shaped by factors including terrain, water availability, and historical patterns of Irish rural life.

As a rural townland in County Cork, Glenfield South would have been primarily characterized by agricultural activity and small-scale farming enterprises typical of the region. The local community would have maintained connections to the broader network of villages and market towns in County Cork, engaging in traditional economic activities and social structures centered around family farms and parish life. Today, Glenfield South remains part of the rural fabric of County Cork, contributing to the area's continuing character as a countryside region with deep historical continuity.

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Paroisse

Knocktemple

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Coill Bhaile Mhurchaidh Theas

Baronnie

Duhallow

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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17 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Glenfield South
Irlandais
Coill Bhaile Mhurchaidh Theas
Paroisse
Knocktemple
Baronnie
Duhallow
Comté
Cork