135
Registres de recensement
38
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 68
- Foyers
- 20
- Personnes
- 67 -1.5%
- Foyers
- 18 -10%
À propos
Urcher is a small townland located in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Ulster region. The townland lies in an area characterized by the gently rolling terrain typical of much of County Armagh, with agricultural land forming the dominant feature of the local landscape. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Urcher is primarily rural in character, with scattered houses and farms interspersed throughout the countryside. The townland is positioned within a region that has historically been significant for both its natural resources and its strategic geographic location.
The history of Urcher, like that of many Irish townlands, is woven into the broader social and administrative fabric of County Armagh. Townlands in this region were formally established as territorial units under English administrative systems, though they often corresponded to older Irish land divisions. The area would have been shaped by centuries of agricultural settlement, and the local community would have developed around farming practices and rural livelihoods. As with much of Armagh, the region experienced the various social and political upheavals that characterized Irish history, from plantation-era changes to more modern developments.
Urcher represents the kind of small, dispersed rural community that characterizes much of the Irish countryside. The significance of such townlands lies partly in their role as administrative and social units that have helped structure rural Irish life for centuries. For local residents, Urcher would serve as an important geographic and community marker, tying families and neighbors to a specific place and contributing to the sense of local identity. The townland remains part of the living landscape of County Armagh, with its character defined by the agricultural rhythms and rural traditions that continue to shape life in this part of Northern Ireland.
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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