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Comté de Cork

Localité

Skagh

An Sceach

66

Registres de recensement

14

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
31
Foyers
7
1911 Recensement
Personnes
35 +12.9%
Foyers
7 0%

À propos

Skagh is a small townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that has persisted for centuries. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Cork's varied terrain, characterized by rolling hills, agricultural fields, and the natural features typical of Munster's countryside. The area's geography reflects the pastoral heritage of southwest Ireland, with the landscape shaped by centuries of farming and rural settlement patterns.

As a townland in Cork, Skagh's history is intertwined with the broader historical development of the region. County Cork itself has deep historical roots, from early Christian settlement through the medieval period and into the modern era. Like many Irish townlands, Skagh would have emerged as a defined territorial unit during the medieval period, developing as a community based around local agriculture, family connections, and parish structures. The name itself, like many Irish place names, likely reflects the linguistic heritage of the Irish language, though the specific etymology would require scholarly consultation to confirm with precision.

Skagh maintains its character as a rural townland within Cork's extensive network of small communities. These townlands form the fundamental social and geographic fabric of Irish rural life, serving as points of local identity and belonging for inhabitants and descendants. The community aspect of such townlands remains significant, even as rural Ireland has undergone considerable changes in recent decades. For local families and those with ancestral connections to the area, Skagh represents part of Cork's cultural and familial heritage, contributing to the rich mosaic of communities that characterize the Irish countryside.

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Paroisse

Cullen

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

An Sceach

Baronnie

Duhallow

Valuation Office Records

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

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97 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
Skagh
Irlandais
An Sceach
Paroisse
Cullen
Baronnie
Duhallow
Comté
Cork