123
Census Records
25
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 58
- Households
- 12
- People
- 65 +12.1%
- Households
- 13 +8.3%
About
Kilmore Big is a townland located in County Dublin in the Leinster province of Ireland. As with many Irish townlands, it represents a small administrative and territorial division with deep historical roots. The townland is situated in the broader Dublin countryside, which is characterized by gently rolling terrain typical of the Irish midlands transitional zone. The landscape in this part of Dublin generally consists of pastoral farmland, hedgerows, and scattered settlements, reflecting the agricultural heritage that has defined rural Dublin for centuries.
The name "Kilmore" derives from the Irish "Cill Mór," meaning "large church," suggesting that an early Christian ecclesiastical settlement once existed in this area. This etymology points to the medieval religious significance of the region, when monastic and parochial foundations were central to Irish settlement patterns and community organization. Like many Irish townlands, Kilmore Big's boundaries and identity were formalized during the Tudor period and particularly during the Civil Survey and subsequent land documentation processes. The "Big" distinction indicates it was one of several townlands with the same root name in the locality, a common practice in Irish land division.
The townland remains primarily rural and agricultural in character, consistent with much of County Dublin's hinterland. It is situated within the broader context of Dublin's countryside, which despite the county's association with the capital city, retains significant areas of farmland and open space. The local community would have historically depended on farming, land tenure, and parish-based social structures. Today, Kilmore Big continues as a townland designation recognized in official Irish geographic and administrative records, representing the continuity of Ireland's distinctive system of land division that extends back many centuries.
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Irish Name
An Choill Mhór
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Barony
Coolock
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
22 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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