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Gortbrack is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that dates back centuries. The townland is situated in the broader landscape of Kerry, an area characterized by rolling hills, moorland, and proximity to both coastal and mountain regions. The geography of this part of County Kerry is typical of Munster, with a mixture of pastoral farmland and more rugged terrain that reflects the county's varied topography.
The history of Gortbrack, as with most Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of County Kerry and Ireland itself. The townland system that defines places like Gortbrack was largely established during the medieval period and refined through subsequent centuries of Anglo-Norman and English administration. Like many rural areas in Kerry, Gortbrack would have experienced the significant social and economic changes that affected rural Ireland, including the impacts of the Great Famine in the mid-19th century and subsequent patterns of emigration and land reform.
Today, Gortbrack remains a quiet rural townland typical of much of County Kerry's inland landscape. It serves as part of the intricate patchwork of small communities and family holdings that characterize rural Kerry. The townland, while small and not widely known beyond the immediate region, represents the kind of local place that forms the foundation of rural Irish community life, where families maintain deep roots and connections to the land. The significance of Gortbrack to the local community lies in its role as part of the broader Kerry landscape and its representation of traditional Irish rural settlement patterns and agricultural heritage.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Gort Breac
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Baronnie
Dunkerron South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
20 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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