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Comté de Cork

Localité

Ransborough

Garrán Dreolán

10

Registres de recensement

1

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1911 Recensement
Personnes
10
Foyers
1

À propos

Ransborough is a small townland located in County Cork in the southern part of Ireland. The townland is situated in a rural area characterized by the rolling countryside typical of the Cork landscape, with mixed agricultural land, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads. Like many Irish townlands, Ransborough represents a traditional unit of land division that has roots stretching back centuries, forming part of the broader parish and baronial divisions that structure the Irish countryside. The area's topography and soil composition have historically made it suitable for pastoral farming and mixed agriculture.

The townland naming conventions and administrative structures of places like Ransborough reflect Ireland's complex historical geography. Townlands were originally delineated during various periods of Irish history, including the Norman period and subsequent plantation eras, and they remain important reference points for property ownership, local identity, and genealogical research. Many Irish families trace their ancestry to specific townlands, making these geographical units significant beyond their mere administrative function.

As a rural townland in Cork, Ransborough is part of a broader agricultural community that has sustained itself through farming practices adapted to the Irish climate and landscape. The significance of such townlands to local communities lies not only in their practical use as farming units but also in their role as markers of cultural identity and historical continuity. Many residents of Cork townlands maintain strong connections to their ancestral lands and participate in the preservation of local heritage and community traditions.

Today, Ransborough remains part of Cork's rural fabric, reflecting both the continuity of traditional Irish agricultural life and the ongoing changes in rural communities. Like many Irish townlands, it serves as a tangible link to Ireland's historical geography and the lives of generations of families who have inhabited and worked these lands. Understanding townlands like Ransborough provides insight into how Ireland's landscape has been organized, inhabited, and understood by its people over centuries.

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Paroisse

Saint Nathlash

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Garrán Dreolán

Baronnie

Fermoy

Valuation Office Records

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

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6 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
Ransborough
Irlandais
Garrán Dreolán
Paroisse
Saint Nathlash
Baronnie
Fermoy
Comté
Cork