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Années de recensement
- Personnes
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- Personnes
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À propos
Punchestown Lower is a townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the eastern part of Ireland. The townland sits in the Curragh region, an area characterized by extensive grasslands and open countryside that have historically been used for grazing and agricultural purposes. The landscape is relatively flat to gently rolling, typical of the central Irish midlands, with the wider region being known for its fertile soil and pastoral heritage. The townland forms part of the broader Punchestown area, which includes the neighboring townland of Punchestown Upper.
The Punchestown district has a layered historical significance stretching back centuries. The area is perhaps best known for Punchestown Racecourse, one of Ireland's important National Hunt racing venues, which has operated in the vicinity since the 19th century and continues to host major steeplechase events. Beyond equestrian history, the townland like much of Kildare has roots in both Anglo-Norman and Gaelic Irish settlement patterns. The name Punchestown itself has Norman origins, reflecting the Anglo-Norman influence on the region's nomenclature and settlement.
Punchestown Lower remains primarily a rural, agricultural townland characteristic of much of County Kildare's hinterland. The local community benefits from its proximity to the Curragh region's economic activities, including racing, stud farming, and general agricultural enterprises that have long sustained the area. The townland's identity is closely tied to the broader Punchestown locality and its equestrian heritage, which continues to influence local commerce and community life. Like many Irish townlands, it represents the smaller administrative and geographic divisions that have structured rural Irish society historically.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Baile Phúinse Íochtarach
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Baronnie
Naas North
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
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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