177
Registres de recensement
32
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 95
- Foyers
- 16
- Personnes
- 82 -13.7%
- Foyers
- 16 0%
À propos
Roads is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. Situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, the townland is characterized by the rugged and dramatic landscape typical of this part of Kerry. The terrain features rolling hills, moorland, and stone walls that divide the countryside into fields, while the proximity to the Atlantic coast means the area experiences the weather patterns and vegetation influenced by maritime conditions. Like many Kerry townlands, Roads sits within a landscape shaped by glacial activity during the Ice Age, which left the region with its distinctive topography of valleys and elevated plateaus.
The Dingle Peninsula and its constituent townlands, including Roads, have a long history of human settlement and land use. The area has been inhabited for centuries, with evidence of settlement patterns dating back to medieval times and beyond. The landscape bears the marks of traditional agricultural practices, with field systems and settlement patterns reflecting generations of farming communities. The Irish language has historical significance throughout the Dingle Peninsula, and Kerry remains an important Gaeltacht region where Irish language and culture retain particular importance.
The townland of Roads, like others in the peninsula, is part of a close-knit rural community where traditional ways of life have persisted alongside modern developments. Local significance is rooted in agricultural heritage, community connections, and the role these small settlements play in maintaining rural life on the peninsula. The area's natural beauty and cultural heritage have become increasingly important to tourism and heritage preservation efforts in recent decades, drawing visitors interested in the landscape, archaeology, and traditional Irish rural life.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Na Ródaibh
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Baronnie
Iveragh
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
80 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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