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Années de recensement
- Personnes
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- Foyers
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- Personnes
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À propos
Johnstown is a small townland located in County Waterford in the southeast of Ireland. The county itself is situated in the province of Munster and is known for its diverse landscapes ranging from coastal areas to inland agricultural land. Johnstown, like many Irish townlands, is a rural settlement with scattered houses and farms characteristic of the Irish countryside. The area is part of the broader Waterford landscape, which includes river valleys, hills, and farmland that have shaped both the settlement patterns and the economy of the region for centuries.
The history of Johnstown reflects the broader patterns of Irish rural settlement and land use. Like most Irish townlands, the name "Johnstown" likely derives from either a personal name or a descriptive element combined with "town," which in Irish nomenclature often refers to a territorial unit rather than an urban center. The townland system itself is a distinctive feature of Irish geography, originating in medieval times and formalized during various periods of English administration. Johnstown would have been subject to the various historical changes that affected County Waterford, including Anglo-Norman settlement, plantation policies, and the agricultural and social transformations of more recent centuries.
As a rural townland in County Waterford, Johnstown is primarily significant as part of the agricultural and community fabric of the region. Like many small Irish townlands, it may contain family farms, local roads, and connections to nearby villages or towns that serve as commercial and social centers for the surrounding area. The significance of such townlands lies not in grand historical events or monuments, but in their role as the fundamental units of Irish rural life and land organization. Johnstown contributes to the character and continuity of County Waterford's countryside and represents the persistent patterns of rural Irish settlement and community.
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Baile Sheáin
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Baronnie
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
22 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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