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Comté de Kerry

Localité

Meenbannivane

Mín Bhanbháin

353

Registres de recensement

62

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
169
Foyers
31
1911 Recensement
Personnes
184 +8.9%
Foyers
31 0%

À propos

Meenbannivane is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the mountainous landscape that characterizes much of this region. The townland lies in an area of significant natural topography, with the Dingle Peninsula and surrounding highlands shaping the terrain. Like many townlands in Kerry, Meenbannivane occupies a rural setting typical of the county's interior, where scattered rural settlements and agricultural land dominate the landscape. The area's geography reflects the broader Munster region's geology, with mountainous terrain interspersed with valleys and coastal influences from nearby Atlantic waters.

As a townland, Meenbannivane represents one of the thousands of small administrative divisions that historically organized rural Ireland. The townland system, originating in medieval times, created units of land that served both administrative and social purposes for local communities. Meenbannivane's name, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the region's deep cultural and linguistic heritage. The townland would have functioned as a fundamental unit of community organization, though detailed historical records specific to Meenbannivane are limited in widely available sources.

Meenbannivane, like many rural townlands in County Kerry, represents an important part of Ireland's cultural and social fabric. The persistence of the townland system means that these small geographic units continue to hold significance for local identity and heritage. The landscape of the area supports traditional agricultural activities that have long characterized rural Kerry, connecting modern residents and visitors to the region's historic way of life. For local communities, townlands like Meenbannivane serve as anchors of place identity and continuity with the past.

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Paroisse

Castleisland

Comté

Kerry

Nom irlandais

Mín Bhanbháin

Baronnie

Trughanacmy

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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159 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Détails

Anglais
Meenbannivane
Irlandais
Mín Bhanbháin
Paroisse
Castleisland
Baronnie
Trughanacmy
Comté
Kerry