183
Registres de recensement
33
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 99
- Foyers
- 17
- Personnes
- 84 -15.2%
- Foyers
- 16 -5.9%
À propos
Lack is a small townland situated in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland is located in the Dingle Peninsula area, one of Kerry's most distinctive geographic features, characterized by its rugged coastal landscapes and mountainous terrain. The landscape around Lack reflects the typical topography of this region, with rolling hills, moorland, and pastoral fields that have shaped settlement patterns and land use for centuries. The proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and the elevated terrain of the peninsula create a climate and environment that have historically supported farming and small-scale agricultural communities.
The townland of Lack, like many in rural Kerry, has a history deeply rooted in Irish rural life and settlement patterns. Townlands such as this were established as administrative divisions during the Anglo-Norman period and later became fundamental units of local organization in Ireland. The name "Lack" likely derives from Irish place-name elements, though the precise etymology would require specialized linguistic analysis. The area would have been home to farming families for generations, with the community relying on agriculture, pastoral farming, and traditional ways of life that have characterized rural Kerry for centuries.
Lack remains part of the wider cultural and geographic fabric of the Dingle Peninsula, an area known for its Irish-speaking communities, archaeological sites, and natural heritage. The townland itself contributes to the broader landscape of small settlements and rural communities that define this part of County Kerry. As with many Irish townlands, Lack serves as an important reference point for local identity and genealogical research, with families maintaining connections to these small geographic units across generations, even as younger people have migrated to larger towns and cities for employment and services.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Leac
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Baronnie
Corkaguiny
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
203 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Lack
- Irlandais
- An Leac
- Paroisse
- Ballinvoher
- Baronnie
- Corkaguiny
- Comté
- Kerry