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- Foyers
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À propos
Meenleitrim South is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated in the Dingle Peninsula region, characterized by rugged coastal and mountainous terrain typical of this part of County Kerry. The landscape consists of rolling hills, moorland, and rough pastureland, with the Atlantic Ocean's influence shaping both the climate and vegetation of the district. Like many Dingle Peninsula townlands, Meenleitrim South reflects the dramatic topography and maritime exposure that define this corner of Ireland, with narrow country roads connecting scattered settlements and farms across the undulating terrain.
The townland, like much of the Dingle Peninsula, has a long history of human settlement stretching back centuries. The area would have been shaped by Irish Gaelic culture and land use patterns, with agriculture and pastoral farming forming the economic foundation of the community. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish landscape into these small administrative and territorial units, has medieval and even earlier origins, and Meenleitrim South represents one of thousands of such divisions across the island that reflect historical patterns of settlement and land organization.
Today, Meenleitrim South remains a quiet rural townland with a small permanent population, as is common in many peripheral areas of the Dingle Peninsula. The locality is part of a broader Gaeltacht region where Irish language and culture maintain particular significance. Like many such townlands, it serves primarily as a residential and agricultural area, with the community maintaining connections to traditional ways of land use and local heritage that have characterized the region for generations.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Mín Liatroma Theas
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Baronnie
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
21 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
- Meenleitrim South
- Irlandais
- Mín Liatroma Theas
- Paroisse
- Castleisland
- Baronnie
- Trughanacmy
- Comté
- Kerry