30
Localidades
3,455
Registros censales
616
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 1,820
- Hogares
- 323
- Personas
- 1,635 -10.2%
- Hogares
- 293 -9.3%
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Killeentierna is a small parish located in County Kerry in the southwestern part of Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of the Kerry peninsula, an area characterized by rugged coastal terrain, rolling hills, and traditional agricultural land. The geography of the region is marked by its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and its exposure to the maritime climate that shapes both the landscape and the lives of those who inhabit it. Like much of County Kerry, Killeentierna's terrain reflects the glacial and tectonic forces that have shaped southwest Ireland, resulting in a landscape of natural beauty mixed with practical farming communities.
The parish has its roots in Ireland's early Christian period, as evidenced by the presence of ecclesiastical sites and heritage structures typical of rural Kerry parishes. The name Killeentierna itself derives from the Irish "Cill," meaning church, indicating the religious significance of the area in medieval times. As with many Irish parishes, Killeentierna's development has been closely tied to the cycles of Irish history, including periods of relative stability and times of significant social upheaval, such as the Great Famine of the 1840s, which affected rural communities throughout Kerry profoundly.
Today, Killeentierna remains a quiet rural parish that retains much of its traditional character. The community continues to be sustained by agriculture and local traditions, though like many rural Irish parishes, it has experienced demographic changes over recent decades. The parish represents the broader pattern of Irish rural life, where small communities maintain their identity through local institutions, heritage sites, and cultural practices. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Killeentierna represents continuity with Irish rural heritage and the enduring significance of parish-based community life in Ireland's countryside.
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Baronía
Trughanacmy
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Nombre en irlandés
Cillín Tiarna
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
901 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 25 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Cillín Tiarna
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- Trughanacmy
- Condado
- Kerry