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Comté de Kildare

Localité

Graiguepottle

Gráig Phoitéil

8

Registres de recensement

2

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
5
Foyers
1
1911 Recensement
Personnes
3 -40%
Foyers
1 0%

À propos

Graiguepottle is a small townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in the Republic of Ireland. As a townland, it represents one of the thousands of small territorial divisions that characterize the Irish landscape, each with its own distinct identity and heritage. The name "Graiguepottle" derives from Irish place-name elements, with "graigue" typically referring to a village or settlement and "pottle" likely referring to a historical family name or topographical feature. The townland sits within the broader Kildare landscape, an area known for its rich agricultural land, stud farms, and proximity to Ireland's central plains.

The geography of Graiguepottle reflects the characteristic features of County Kildare, with gently rolling terrain typical of the Midlands region. The area is predominantly rural and pastoral, with agricultural land use being the primary feature of the landscape. Like much of Kildare, the townland would have historically been influenced by proximity to waterways and suitable land for farming, which has shaped settlement patterns and economic activity in the region for centuries. The broader county landscape encompasses areas of significant natural and historical interest, though detailed specific geographic features of Graiguepottle itself remain part of the local knowledge held by residents and community records.

The history of Graiguepottle, like many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader history of County Kildare and Ireland itself. The county has a rich historical narrative spanning from early Celtic and medieval periods through Anglo-Norman settlement to the modern era. Townlands such as Graiguepottle preserve historical land divisions and settlement patterns that can sometimes be traced back centuries, though specific documented events related to this particular townland would require consultation of local historical records and archives.

For the local community, Graiguepottle remains part of the tapestry of townland identities that characterize rural Ireland. These small divisions continue to hold significance for residents, property owners, and genealogists researching Irish heritage. The townland system itself represents an important aspect of Irish cultural and administrative heritage, and places like Graiguepottle maintain their relevance to local identity and community connections despite the modernization and changes that have transformed rural Irish life over recent decades.

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Paroisse

Balraheen

Comté

Kildare

Nom irlandais

Gráig Phoitéil

Baronnie

Ikeathy and Oughterany

Valuation Office Records

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

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1 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
Graiguepottle
Irlandais
Gráig Phoitéil
Paroisse
Balraheen
Baronnie
Ikeathy and Oughterany
Comté
Kildare