16
Townlands
455
Registros censales
97
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 243
- Hogares
- 51
- Personas
- 212 -12.8%
- Hogares
- 46 -9.8%
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Rathealy is a small rural district located in County Kilkenny in the southeastern region of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of the Kilkenny countryside, characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and typical Irish pastoral scenery. Like much of County Kilkenny, Rathealy's landscape reflects the region's agricultural heritage, with fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows that have shaped the countryside for centuries. The district forms part of the wider network of small communities that dot the rural midlands and southeast of Ireland, connected by country roads and local laneways.
The history of Rathealy, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and pre-medieval settlement patterns of County Kilkenny. The area would have been shaped by the broader historical forces affecting the region, including the influence of the Anglo-Norman settlement, the development of local parishes under the Catholic church, and the agricultural economies that sustained rural communities through subsequent centuries. Like many rural Irish districts, Rathealy's character has been defined by its connection to land, farming families, and local social structures that have persisted across generations.
Rathealy remains a quiet rural community with limited commercial or administrative infrastructure of its own, typical of many small townlands in Ireland. The district is representative of the quiet, working countryside that characterizes much of County Kilkenny away from larger towns and urban centers. Its significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community structure, maintaining the social and agricultural networks that have long defined rural Irish life. For residents and families with connections to the area, Rathealy holds personal and historical significance as a place of heritage and continuity within the broader fabric of County Kilkenny.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
16 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Rathealy
- Condado
- Kilkenny
- Irlandés
- Cill Chainnigh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
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