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Comté de Kerry

Localité

Graignagower

Gráig na nGabhar

9

Registres de recensement

2

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
5
Foyers
1
1911 Recensement
Personnes
4 -20%
Foyers
1 0%

À propos

Graignagower is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. It is situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, an area known for its dramatic coastal and mountain landscapes. The townland is characterized by the rugged terrain typical of this part of Kerry, with rolling hills, stone walls, and scattered homesteads that are common to rural Irish townlands. The landscape reflects the geological heritage of the Dingle Peninsula, with its mix of bog, grassland, and rocky outcrops that have shaped both the natural environment and the traditional ways of life of the people who have inhabited the area.

Graignagower, like many Irish townlands, has roots extending back centuries into Irish history. The townland system itself developed over time through various periods of Irish settlement and land management, with townlands serving as the basic unit of land division and administration. The name itself, derived from Irish, provides linguistic clues to the area's past, though the specific details of Graignagower's historical development would benefit from consultation of local historical records and sources. As with much of rural Kerry, the area has been shaped by agricultural traditions, with farming and pastoral practices forming the backbone of the local economy and way of life over generations.

Today, Graignagower remains part of the living landscape of County Kerry, contributing to the character and heritage of the Dingle Peninsula region. While it is a quiet rural area, such townlands are important to understanding rural Irish geography and community structure. The townland maintains connections to broader cultural and economic patterns of the region, including tourism associated with the Peninsula's natural beauty and cultural heritage. For those interested in Irish rural life, local history, or genealogy, townlands like Graignagower represent important geographical and social units that continue to have significance to families and communities with roots in the area.

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Paroisse

Templenoe

Comté

Kerry

Nom irlandais

Gráig na nGabhar

Baronnie

Dunkerron South

Valuation Office Records

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

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2 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
Graignagower
Irlandais
Gráig na nGabhar
Paroisse
Templenoe
Baronnie
Dunkerron South
Comté
Kerry