74
Registres de recensement
13
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 40
- Foyers
- 6
- Personnes
- 34 -15%
- Foyers
- 7 +16.7%
À propos
Lisheenbaun is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Kerry peninsula, an area characterized by dramatic mountainous terrain, coastal vistas, and rural agricultural land. Like many Irish townlands, Lisheenbaun represents a traditional administrative division of the Irish countryside, reflecting centuries of land organization and settlement patterns. The surrounding landscape is typical of Kerry's geography, with rolling hills, small fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows, and the presence of traditional Irish rural settlement patterns.
The history of Lisheenbaun, as with most Irish townlands, extends back through centuries of occupation and land use. These small territorial units were formally established and named during the medieval period and were subsequently recorded in various administrative and cadastral surveys, most notably the Ordnance Survey of the nineteenth century. The place name itself, like many Irish townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, reflecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the region. The townland would have been shaped by the broader historical events affecting County Kerry, including land tenure changes, the transition from Irish to English administrative systems, and shifts in agricultural practice.
Lisheenbaun, being a rural townland, does not have major monuments or widely documented historical events specifically associated with it. Rather, its significance lies in its role as part of the broader rural community fabric of County Kerry. The townland represents the traditional way Irish countryside settlements were organized and named, and it contributes to the cultural and geographical heritage of the region. For local residents and those with family connections to the area, Lisheenbaun carries personal and community significance as part of their ancestral landscape and local identity.
Like many small Irish townlands, Lisheenbaun's contemporary significance is primarily local in nature. It remains part of the administrative and cultural geography of Kerry, recognized in official records and important to those with roots in the area. The townland exemplifies the intimate scale at which Irish rural communities are organized and understood, serving as a reference point for local geography, family history research, and the preservation of Irish cultural and linguistic heritage.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Lisín Bán
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Baronnie
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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