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Comté de Clare

Localité

Noughaval

Nuachabháil

70

Registres de recensement

17

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
41
Foyers
10
1911 Recensement
Personnes
29 -29.3%
Foyers
7 -30%

À propos

Noughaval is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated in the Burren region. The area is characterized by the distinctive limestone landscape typical of the Burren, with its rocky, karst terrain interspersed with grassland and sparse vegetation. The townland lies within a broader geographical context that includes numerous small settlements and archaeological sites scattered across this remarkable geological formation. The limestone bedrock and relatively thin soil create a unique ecosystem that has shaped both the natural environment and human settlement patterns in the area for centuries.

The Burren region, where Noughaval is situated, has a long history of human occupation stretching back to prehistoric times. Like many townlands in County Clare, Noughaval would have been part of the wider medieval and early modern settlement pattern of the region, with land divided into small holdings worked by local families. The townland system itself was formally established during English administrative reorganization, with townlands serving as fundamental units of land division that remain significant to Irish geography and property records today.

Noughaval, like other townlands in the Burren, would have historically been connected to local religious and secular life in the area. The region contains numerous archaeological remains including stone forts, burial sites, and ecclesiastical structures that speak to its cultural importance. The close-knit nature of rural Irish communities means that individual townlands often maintain strong local identity and significance, with families having deep historical roots in the same areas for generations.

Today, Noughaval represents part of the living landscape of County Clare, contributing to the character and heritage of the Burren region. As with many rural Irish townlands, it serves as an important reference point in land records, local history, and community identity, while the broader Burren area has become increasingly significant for tourism and environmental conservation due to its distinctive natural heritage.

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Paroisse

Noughaval

Comté

Clare

Nom irlandais

Nuachabháil

Baronnie

Burren

Valuation Office Records

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

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2 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
Noughaval
Irlandais
Nuachabháil
Paroisse
Noughaval
Baronnie
Burren
Comté
Clare