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Shaen, Laois

Ceantar

Shaen

Laois

16

Townlands

1,198

Taifid Daonáirimh

250

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
606
Teaghlaigh
127
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
592 -2.3%
Teaghlaigh
123 -3.1%

Maidir Liom

Shaen is a small rural district located in County Laois in the midlands of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of the central Irish plains, characterized by gently rolling countryside dotted with farmland, hedgerows, and traditional rural settlements. Like much of County Laois, Shaen's geography reflects the region's agricultural heritage, with pastureland and mixed farming forming the backbone of the local landscape. The district's position within the wider county places it in an area known for its relative remoteness from major urban centers, contributing to its quiet, rural character.

The history of Shaen, as with much of County Laois, is intertwined with Ireland's broader historical narrative. The region has long been inhabited and worked as agricultural land, though specific documented historical events particular to Shaen itself are limited in widespread historical records. Like many small Irish townlands, Shaen would have been shaped by patterns of settlement, land ownership, and the social structures that characterized rural Ireland, particularly through the medieval and post-medieval periods. The local landscape likely bears traces of historical habitation patterns and land use across centuries.

Today, Shaen remains a working rural community where agriculture continues to play an important role in daily life and the local economy. The district is home to farming families and households who maintain the pastoral character of the area. For residents and those with connections to the locality, Shaen represents the kind of small Irish community where personal networks, local knowledge, and family ties remain significant. The area contributes to the wider tapestry of rural County Laois, a region that has worked to balance the challenges of rural sustainability with the preservation of its distinctive character and way of life.

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Áit

Laois

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

16 townlands taifeadta

Gníomhartha Tapa

Innéacs

Féach ar gach 32 áit na hÉireann

Brabhsáil de réir Suíomh

Druil síos ó áit go teaghlach

Cuardaigh Griffith's Valuation

Suirbhé maoine ó ré an Ghorta (1847-1864)

Faigh an Aip iOS

Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar

Íoslódáil

Suíomh an Cheantair

OpenStreetMap

Sonraí

Ceantar
Shaen
Áit
Laois
Gaeilge
Laois
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann

Taifid Daonáirimh

1901 1911 | Cuardaigh gach duine →

Townlands

16
Ballintaggart Ballydavis Brittas Cotlagefarm Cottagefarm Derrygarran Derrygarron Eyne Killeen or Killeenlynagh Kilmainham Kilnacash Knightstown or Ballinridderry Knightstown or Ballinriddery Lauragh Shaen Straboe