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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 23
- Foyers
- 8
- Personnes
- 28 +21.7%
- Foyers
- 8 0%
À propos
Lodgepark is a small townland situated in County Kildare in the eastern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape characteristic of Kildare, an area known for its agricultural heritage and rolling countryside. Like many Irish townlands, Lodgepark forms part of a historical system of land division that dates back centuries, with townlands serving as the smallest administrative geographical units in Ireland. The area is positioned within the wider context of Kildare's mixed farming landscape, where livestock rearing and crop cultivation have traditionally formed the backbone of the local economy.
The history of Lodgepark, as with many Irish townlands, is closely tied to the patterns of settlement, land ownership, and rural development that characterised the Irish countryside over several centuries. Townlands in Kildare generally developed through a combination of Anglo-Norman settlement, subsequent Irish landholding patterns, and the evolution of the agricultural economy. The name "Lodgepark" itself suggests historical connections to estate management and organised land use, likely reflecting the presence of a lodge or keeper's residence associated with a larger property or demesne. Like other rural areas in Kildare, Lodgepark would have experienced the various social and economic transformations that affected rural Ireland, from the medieval period through to modern times.
Lodgepark remains a rural townland whose significance lies primarily in its character as part of Kildare's agricultural and social fabric. For residents and the local community, townlands like Lodgepark serve important functions in terms of local identity, historical record-keeping, and the organisation of rural life. The townland system continues to be used for administrative, postal, and cultural purposes, ensuring that places like Lodgepark maintain relevance to contemporary Irish geography and community life. Today, Lodgepark represents one of the many small rural settlements that contribute to Kildare's distinctive character as a county balancing agricultural heritage with the pressures and opportunities of proximity to Dublin and wider economic development.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Páirc an Lóiste
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Baronnie
Salt North
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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