257
Taifid Daonáirimh
55
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 130
- Teaghlaigh
- 29
- Daoine
- 127 -2.3%
- Teaghlaigh
- 26 -10.3%
Maidir Liom
Marley and Knockduff are small townlands located in County Carlow in the province of Leinster, in the southeastern portion of the Republic of Ireland. The region is characterized by the gently rolling landscape typical of the Carlow area, with a mix of agricultural land, woodland, and pastoral terrain. The townlands lie within the broader geography of the county, which sits between the Barrow River to the east and is influenced by the proximity of the Wicklow Mountains to the northeast. This part of Ireland experiences a temperate oceanic climate and is predominantly rural, with farming and land management being central to the local economy and landscape character.
The history of these townlands, like much of County Carlow, is deeply rooted in Irish rural settlement patterns that developed over centuries. Carlow itself has medieval origins and was an important Anglo-Norman stronghold, though the wider county developed as a primarily agricultural region. Townlands such as Marley and Knockduff represent the granular unit of Irish land division that dates back through various historical periods, with their names often reflecting Irish language origins or historical settlement by Anglo-Norman families. The landscape would have been shaped by generations of farming families and landlord-tenant relationships typical of rural Ireland, particularly from the medieval period through to the modern era.
Today, these townlands form part of the fabric of rural County Carlow, contributing to the agricultural heritage and community life of the region. Like many Irish townlands, they serve as important geographic and social reference points for local residents, even as rural populations have shifted and changed over recent decades. The preservation of townland names and boundaries remains significant to Irish cultural and historical identity, representing continuity with the past despite the substantial changes that Irish rural society has undergone.
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- Paróiste
- Áit
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Ainm Gaeilge
Marlaigh nó An Cnoc Dubh
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Barúntacht
Tigh Moling Íochtarach
- Logainm
Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 24 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
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- Béarla
- Marley or Knockduff
- Gaeilge
- Marlaigh nó An Cnoc Dubh
- Paróiste
- Tigh Moling
- Barúntacht
- Tigh Moling Íochtarach
- Áit
- Ceatharlach