40
Taifid Daonáirimh
7
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
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- 25
- Teaghlaigh
- 4
- Daoine
- 15 -40%
- Teaghlaigh
- 3 -25%
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Gortnamuck is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated in the rolling landscape characteristic of this part of the midwestern region. The townland forms part of the broader rural fabric of County Clare, an area known for its limestone bedrock, distinctive karst topography, and pastoral farming communities. Like many townlands in the region, Gortnamuck represents the small territorial divisions that have long structured Irish rural settlement and land ownership, with these ancient divisions continuing to define local geography and administrative boundaries even in the modern era.
The history of Gortnamuck, as with many Irish townlands, is rooted in the medieval and early modern periods when such divisions were systematized, though the landscape itself has been shaped by human activity for much longer. The name itself derives from Irish, reflecting the Gaelic heritage of the region and the linguistic continuity of place names across Ireland. Like much of rural County Clare, the area has historically been characterized by agricultural pursuits, with farming forming the backbone of local livelihoods across generations.
The townland maintains its significance as part of the local community structure, representing one of the numerous small administrative and geographic units that continue to hold cultural meaning for residents. These townland divisions remain important for addressing, historical records, and community identity in rural Ireland, even as the nature of rural life has evolved considerably. Gortnamuck, though small and relatively quiet in contemporary terms, exemplifies the enduring character of rural County Clare and its connection to both Ireland's physical landscape and its complex historical development.
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