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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 17
- Foyers
- 4
- Personnes
- 20 +17.6%
- Foyers
- 4 0%
À propos
Healthfield is a small townland located in County Wexford in the southeastern corner of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historic land division that reflects centuries of settlement patterns in the region. The area is situated within the broader landscape of County Wexford, which is characterized by fertile agricultural land, coastal influences, and rolling countryside. The townland system, of which Healthfield is a part, originated in medieval times and remains an important geographic and administrative reference point in Irish geography, even though official recognition has largely shifted to larger administrative divisions.
The history of Healthfield, as with much of County Wexford, is intertwined with the broader narrative of Irish rural settlement and land use. County Wexford itself has a rich historical backdrop, having been significantly influenced by Norman settlement in the medieval period and later English colonial policies. The landscape would have been shaped by agricultural practices spanning many centuries, with local communities relying on farming and pastoral activities. Like many rural Irish townlands, Healthfield likely experienced significant demographic and economic shifts during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the effects of the Great Famine and subsequent emigration.
The significance of Healthfield to the local community lies primarily in its role as a defined locality within the cultural and social geography of County Wexford. Townlands continue to hold meaning for residents and descendants, serving as reference points for family history, local identity, and place attachment. While Healthfield may not be associated with major historical events or prominent landmarks, it represents the kind of rural Irish community whose character is built through generations of family settlement, land stewardship, and local connections. Such townlands collectively form the intricate patchwork of rural Ireland's cultural landscape.
Source: AI generated
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Gort na Sláinte
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Baronnie
Shelmaliere West
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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