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Knocknabohilly is a small townland located in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it is a rural settlement situated within the broader landscape of Cork's countryside. The region is characterized by the rolling hills and mixed terrain typical of much of central Cork, with agricultural land, hedgerows, and small woodlands forming the patchwork of the local environment. The townland's name, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots, with "knock" typically referring to a hill or hillock in the landscape.
The history of Knocknabohilly, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of County Cork and rural Ireland. The area has been shaped by centuries of agricultural settlement and land use, with small farms and family holdings forming the backbone of settlement in the region. Like other Cork townlands, Knocknabohilly would have been affected by major historical events including the Land Wars of the late 19th century and the various social and economic changes that transformed rural Irish communities over time.
Knocknabohilly remains a quiet rural townland with limited modern development, maintaining much of the character typical of smaller Cork settlements. The community is primarily agricultural in nature, with the landscape and local economy traditionally centered on farming. As with many Irish townlands, Knocknabohilly serves as an important geographic and administrative unit for local identity and organization, connecting residents to their immediate locality and its history.
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- Parish
- County
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Irish Name
Cnocán na mBuachaillí
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Barony
Cork
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Townland Location
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- English
- Knocknabohilly
- Irish
- Cnocán na mBuachaillí
- Parish
- Saint Mary's, Shandon
- Barony
- Cork
- County
- Cork
Census Records
Historical Census Records
2 unlinkedThese census records match the name Knocknabohilly but could not be automatically linked to this townland. The historical name may refer to a street, subdivision, or older boundary that no longer exists as a separate unit.
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