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Industry

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Social Structure

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Preferred Name:
GREAT ISLAND
Unit Type:
Irish Civil Parish
Date created:
 
Date abolished:
 
Unit ID:
13421092
Authorities:
1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Notes:

Great Island was listed as a single parish by the 1831 census.

Alternative names

We know of no alternate names.

Unit associations

This unit was associated with the following other units:

Nature of association Other unit involved Type of unit Authority
was succeeded by CLONMEL Irish Civil Parish 1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
was succeeded by TEMPLEROBIN Irish Civil Parish 1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Unit history

This unit was part of the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
CORK Irish County     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
BARRYMORE Barony     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.

Boundary changes

We know of no boundary changes affecting this unit.

Lower level units

This unit contained the following units:

Name Type Start End Authority
QUEENSTOWN Irish Town     1831 Census of Ireland, Table [1], 'Abstract of Answers and Returns under the Population Acts, Ireland:- Enumeration 1831.'.
How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Great Island IrlPar through time | Census tables with data for the Irish Civil Parish, A Vision of Ireland through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofireland.org/unit/13421092

Date accessed: 29th April 2024