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Rochfordstown is a small townland located in County Cork in the southern province of Munster, Ireland. Situated in the fertile agricultural landscape that characterizes much of the Cork countryside, the townland is part of the broader region known for its rolling green hills, river valleys, and mixed farming traditions. The landscape typical of this area reflects the influence of Ireland's temperate maritime climate, supporting pastoral agriculture and mixed farming practices that have sustained rural communities for centuries. Like many townlands in Cork, Rochfordstown represents a small administrative division within the larger parish and baronial structures that historically organized Irish rural settlement.
The name Rochfordstown suggests a historical connection to the Rochford family, who were among the Anglo-Norman settlers and landowners in Ireland during the medieval period. Many Irish townland names derive from the surnames of prominent families who held land or established settlements in their respective areas, and this appears to be the case with Rochfordstown. The townland would have formed part of the broader pattern of Norman and English settlement in Munster, though like many rural townlands, detailed historical records specific to Rochfordstown itself may be limited in readily available sources.
As a rural townland, Rochfordstown would have been shaped by the agricultural and social patterns common to Cork's countryside, including the historical importance of farming, local parish structures, and community ties centered around family land holdings. The townland represents one of thousands of small administrative divisions across Ireland, each with its own local significance to families and communities with roots in the area. Today, Rochfordstown remains part of Cork's rural fabric, though like many townlands, it reflects broader trends in Irish rural life, including changes in agricultural practices and patterns of population movement between countryside and urban centers.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Baile an Rosfortaigh
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Baronnie
Cork
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
68 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
- Rochfordstown
- Irlandais
- Baile an Rosfortaigh
- Paroisse
- Inishkenny
- Baronnie
- Cork
- Comté
- Cork