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Ros Comáin

Paróiste

Cluain Tuaiscirt

Cloontuskert

22

Bailte Fearainn

1,319

Taifid Daonáirimh

285

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
722
Teaghlaigh
161
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
597 -17.3%
Teaghlaigh
124 -23%

Maidir Liom

Cloontuskert is a small parish located in County Roscommon in the Irish Midlands. The parish sits within the broader landscape of central Ireland, an area characterized by rolling countryside, farmland, and bogland typical of the Midlands region. The parish forms part of the ecclesiastical structure of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Elphin and Ardagh. The surrounding landscape reflects the rural and agricultural character of County Roscommon, with the parish integrated into the local townland and community networks that define life in this part of Ireland.

The parish has deep historical roots extending back centuries, as do most Irish parishes. Like many communities in County Roscommon, Cloontuskert's history is intertwined with broader patterns of Irish settlement, religious development, and land use. The parish would have been shaped by the various historical periods that affected rural Ireland, including the impact of monastic traditions, the feudal system, the Plantation period, and subsequent agricultural and social changes. The physical landscape itself carries marks of this history, visible in field boundaries, settlement patterns, and local place names.

Cloontuskert parish, like many small rural Irish parishes, remains significant to the local community as a focal point for religious life and social identity. The parish church and associated structures serve as gathering points for worship and community events. For residents of the parish and surrounding areas, the parish represents continuity with local heritage and tradition, providing a framework for community organization and spiritual practice that has persisted across generations.

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Barúntacht

Baile an Tobair Theas

Ainm Gaeilge

Cluain Tuaiscirt

Bailte Fearainn

22 baile fearainn

Annals of the Four Masters

Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)

1 place in this parish is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.

Ath-liag-Finn 8 references

Ballyleague

The Annals of the Four Masters record Ballyleague (Irish: Ath-liag-Finn) in 8 entries between AD 1000 and AD 1572.

Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.

Luacháil Griffith

Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)

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Taifeadadh 18 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 3 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).

Príomhshloinnte

Costello 2 Farrell 2 Gaghran 2 Martin 2 Roach 2 Rourke 2 Ternan 2 Gillooly 1 Griffith 1 McGan 1

Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.

Suíomh an Pharóiste

Cluain Tuaiscirt OpenStreetMap

Sonraí

Béarla
Cloontuskert
Gaeilge
Cluain Tuaiscirt
Barúntacht
Baile an Tobair Theas

Taifid Daonáirimh

Bailte Fearainn 22