466
Taifid Daonáirimh
83
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 183
- Teaghlaigh
- 34
- Daoine
- 283 +54.6%
- Teaghlaigh
- 49 +44.1%
Maidir Liom
Common is a small townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in the eastern part of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historic territorial division of the landscape that has persisted through centuries of change. The area falls within the broader geography of the Kildare region, which is characterized by relatively gentle terrain with the gradual slopes and fertile plains typical of the Irish midlands. The townland would have historically served as a unit of local organization and land management, though today it remains primarily rural in character.
The history of Common, as with much of County Kildare, is intertwined with the development of Irish agriculture, local settlement patterns, and the administrative structures imposed over centuries. County Kildare itself has significant historical importance, having been influenced by Norman settlement, monastic establishments, and the broader patterns of land tenure and social organization that defined rural Ireland. The townland system itself, which originated in medieval times and was formalized during English administration, created the named geographical divisions that still mark the Irish landscape today. Common would have existed as part of this system, its name likely reflecting the historical use of common lands for grazing or other communal purposes.
The significance of Common to the local community would have been grounded in its role as part of the agricultural and social fabric of rural Kildare. Townlands served as reference points for identity, property ownership, and local organization, and this remains true today even as their practical administrative importance has diminished. For residents and descendants of the area, the townland name carries historical and familial meaning. The preservation of townland names and divisions represents an important aspect of Irish cultural heritage and local history, maintaining continuity with earlier patterns of settlement and land use.
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- Paróiste
- Áit
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Ainm Gaeilge
An Coimín
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Barúntacht
Connail
- Logainm
Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 1 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Bhaile Fearainn
OpenStreetMapSonraí
- Béarla
- Common
- Gaeilge
- An Coimín
- Paróiste
- Baile Mhuiris an Bhiolair
- Barúntacht
- Connail
- Áit
- Cill Dara
Taifid Daonáirimh
Taifid Daonáirimh Stairiúla
2 gan nascTagann na taifid daonáirimh seo leis an ainm Common ach níorbh fhéidir iad a nascadh leis an mbaile fearainn seo go huathoibríoch. Seans go dtagraíonn an t-ainm stairiúil do shráid, fhorbhairt, nó d'fhoireannach níos sine nach ann dó mar aonad ar leith a thuilleadh.
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