188
Registres de recensement
34
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 122
- Foyers
- 18
- Personnes
- 66 -45.9%
- Foyers
- 16 -11.1%
À propos
Shantraud is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Burren region or its margins. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and agricultural use. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of County Clare, with a landscape shaped by limestone geology and historical land management practices. The townland's position within Clare places it in a region known for its distinctive natural features, including karst topography, stone walls, and pastoral farming land that has been cultivated for generations.
The history of Shantraud, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of settlement, land tenure, and social change that have marked Irish rural life. The name itself, derived from Irish, reflects the Gaelic linguistic heritage of the region. Townlands such as Shantraud were established as discrete land units during various periods of Irish history, including medieval times and the period of English administrative reorganization. These divisions became fundamental to Irish property ownership, taxation, and local governance, and many survive as recognized geographic and administrative units to the present day.
Shantraud would have been primarily agricultural in its economic function historically, as were most Irish townlands, with farming families working the land for subsistence and local trade. The community would have been connected to broader parish structures and the social networks typical of rural Irish villages and townlands. Like many rural areas in Ireland, Shantraud has likely experienced significant demographic change over the past century and a half, including emigration and shifts in agricultural practice, which have shaped its present character as a quiet rural locality.
Today, Shantraud remains part of the living landscape of County Clare, representing the persistence of traditional Irish townland divisions and the rural heritage of the region. While it may not be widely known beyond local communities, it exemplifies the thousands of named townlands that form the fundamental geographic and cultural fabric of the Irish countryside. Its significance lies in its role as part of the local community's sense of place and identity, and in its representation of Ireland's deep connection between language, land, and historical settlement patterns.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An tSeantsráid
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Baronnie
Tulla Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
425 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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