175
Registres de recensement
31
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 95
- Foyers
- 15
- Personnes
- 80 -15.8%
- Foyers
- 16 +6.7%
À propos
Horsemount North is a townland situated in County Cork, in the province of Munster in the southwestern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland is located in a region characterized by the rolling countryside typical of central Cork, with agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements. The landscape reflects the broader geography of Cork, which combines fertile farmland with areas of moorland and woodland. Like many Irish townlands, Horsemount North is part of a fragmented patchwork of small land divisions that date back centuries and represent the fundamental administrative and social units of the Irish countryside.
The townland system itself, within which Horsemount North operates, has roots extending back to medieval and early modern Ireland, though the precise boundaries and names of individual townlands often became standardized during the 19th century land surveys. Horsemount North, along with its neighboring townland Horsemount South, likely derives its name from historical land use or notable geographical features related to horses, though detailed records of the specific origin of the name are not readily accessible. The area would have been shaped by patterns of land ownership, agricultural practice, and settlement typical of rural Cork across different historical periods.
For local communities, townlands such as Horsemount North serve important functions in maintaining a sense of place and local identity, even as rural populations have shifted over time. These small administrative divisions remain relevant for postal addresses, land registration, and community organization. The townland represents part of the cultural and geographic fabric of Cork's countryside, connecting residents to a long history of rural Irish settlement and land use patterns that continue to structure life in the region today.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Cnoc na gCapall Thuaidh
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Baronnie
Muskerry West
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
55 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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