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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 17
- Foyers
- 2
- Personnes
- 18 +5.9%
- Foyers
- 2 0%
À propos
Incheens is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rugged, undulating terrain typical of this part of Kerry, with rolling hills, moorland, and traditional field patterns that reflect centuries of agricultural use. The landscape is marked by stone walls and hedgerows that divide the land into small holdings, a common feature of rural Irish townlands. The proximity to the Atlantic coast and the influence of the Gulf Stream contribute to the area's temperate maritime climate, supporting hardy vegetation and grazing lands suitable for sheep and cattle farming.
The townland of Incheens, like many rural Irish settlements, has a history deeply rooted in agricultural subsistence and pastoral traditions. The name itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from the Irish language and reflects the long history of Gaelic settlement in the region. The area would have been part of the broader historical development of County Kerry, which experienced the typical patterns of Irish history including the impact of Anglo-Norman settlement, the penal laws, and later land tenure changes during the 19th century. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into these small administrative and social units, became the fundamental organizing structure of rural Irish life.
Incheens remains a quiet rural townland with a small population, typical of many such settlements in remote parts of the Dingle Peninsula. The community would be connected to the broader parish and local market towns through traditional social and economic networks. Like many townlands in this region, it represents an important part of Ireland's cultural and linguistic heritage, particularly given Kerry's significance in the preservation of the Irish language and Gaelic traditions. The area's continued existence as a named townland reflects the persistence of these traditional geographical and social divisions in Irish life, even as rural communities face ongoing economic and demographic challenges.
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Magunihy
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
7 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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