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Maughanaclea is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The townland lies within the barony of Barrymore in the eastern part of the county, characteristic of the rural landscape that defines much of inland Cork. The terrain is typical of the region, featuring rolling agricultural land interspersed with hedgerows, stone walls, and scattered farmsteads. The wider area is part of the fertile countryside that has historically supported farming and pastoral activities, with access to local roads connecting it to nearby villages and the broader road network serving the county.
Maughanaclea, like many Irish townlands, carries a name rooted in the Irish language, reflecting the long history of settlement and land organization in the region. The townland system itself represents a distinctive feature of Irish land division, with townlands serving as the smallest administrative unit in the Irish cadastral system. These divisions date back centuries and often follow patterns established in medieval times, though they were formalized during various land surveys and records. The history of individual townlands like Maughanaclea is typically intertwined with local estate ownership, agricultural practices, and community development over generations.
The significance of Maughanaclea to the local community lies primarily in its role as part of the wider rural fabric of Cork, contributing to the agricultural and social life of the region. Like many small townlands, it represents the distributed settlement pattern characteristic of rural Ireland, where communities are organized around dispersed farms and local connections rather than concentrated village centers. The townland remains part of the cultural and geographic identity of its locality, preserving the traditional divisions of land that have shaped Irish rural society for centuries. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Maughanaclea embodies the heritage and continuity of rural Irish life.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Macha na Cléibhe
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Baronnie
Bantry
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
32 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
- Maughanaclea
- Irlandais
- Macha na Cléibhe
- Paroisse
- Kilmocomoge
- Baronnie
- Bantry
- Comté
- Cork