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Condado de Kilkenny

Parroquia

Aglish

An Eaglais

6

Localidades

291

Registros censales

51

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
178
Hogares
28
1911 Censo
Personas
113 -36.5%
Hogares
23 -17.9%

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Aglish is a small parish located in County Kilkenny in the southeast of Ireland, situated within the province of Leinster. The parish is situated in the rural countryside characteristic of this region, with gently rolling agricultural land and scattered settlements typical of the broader Kilkenny landscape. The area is part of the wider Waterford and Lismore Diocese and represents one of many small ecclesiastical parishes that make up the administrative and spiritual fabric of County Kilkenny. The surrounding landscape is predominantly pastoral, with farmland interspersed with stone walls, hedgerows, and small woodlands that are common throughout the southeastern counties.

The parish has its roots in the medieval period, like many Irish parishes, with its ecclesiastical history connected to the broader development of Christianity and church organization in Ireland. The name Aglish, like many Irish place names, carries Gaelic origins that reflect the linguistic heritage of the region. As with numerous rural parishes in Ireland, Aglish developed as both a spiritual and social focal point for the surrounding communities, with a church serving as the primary gathering place for worship and community events throughout its history.

The parish remains significant to the local community as a center of religious and cultural life. The church building itself serves as a notable local landmark and represents the architectural and spiritual heritage of the area. Like many rural Irish parishes, Aglish functions as part of the broader network of local communities that maintain traditional practices and connections to Irish cultural and religious identity, even as rural populations have changed considerably over recent decades.

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Condado

Kilkenny

Baronía

Iverk

Nombre en irlandés

An Eaglais

Localidades

6 localidades

Griffith's Valuation

National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)

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16 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 5 townlands (1830s-1850s).

Top Surnames

Delahunty 5 Walsh 5 Doyle 2 Farrell 1 Phelan 1 Walsh junr 1 Whelan 1

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la parroquia

Aglish OpenStreetMap

Detalles

Inglés
Aglish
Irlandés
An Eaglais
Baronía
Iverk
Condado
Kilkenny

Registros censales

Localidades 6