155
Census Records
28
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 67
- Households
- 13
- People
- 88 +31.3%
- Households
- 15 +15.4%
About
Knockeanagh is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rugged, rolling terrain typical of this part of southwest Ireland, with moorland, scattered farmland, and stone walls that divide the countryside into a patchwork of small holdings. The landscape reflects the Atlantic coastal influence, with vegetation adapted to the windswept conditions of the peninsula. Like many Kerry townlands, Knockeanagh is part of a rural settlement pattern where houses and farms are dispersed rather than concentrated in a village center, connected by narrow country roads that wind through the distinctive Irish countryside.
The townland name itself reflects the Irish linguistic heritage of the region, with place names in Kerry often derived from Irish language origins. Knockeanagh, like other townlands, represents a historical administrative division that dates back centuries in Irish land organization. The area has been shaped by the agricultural traditions of the peninsula, where farming practices have been central to the community's survival and way of life for generations. The region has a deep connection to Irish cultural heritage, situated as it is in an Irish-speaking area of County Kerry.
Knockeanagh, as with many rural Irish townlands, serves as the home and livelihood for farming families and those engaged in pastoral agriculture. The townland is part of the wider Dingle Peninsula community, an area known for its scenic beauty, archaeological sites, and cultural significance. The local community maintains connections through school, church, and social institutions that have traditionally bound rural Irish settlements together. For residents and those with ancestral connections to the area, Knockeanagh represents continuity with Ireland's rural heritage and the practical organization of Irish land and community life.
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Irish Name
Cnoc Éanach
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Barony
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
44 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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