69
Localidades
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Registros censales
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Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 3,589
- Hogares
- 784
- Personas
- 3,329 -7.2%
- Hogares
- 708 -9.7%
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Kilskeery is a small rural parish located in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated in the northwestern part of the island. The parish lies within the Diocese of Clogher and encompasses a landscape typical of the Sperrins region, characterized by rolling hills, farmland, and moorland. The terrain is predominantly agricultural, with the countryside dominated by pastoral farming practices that have shaped the land for centuries. The parish is relatively remote and sparsely populated, reflecting the broader settlement patterns of rural County Tyrone, where communities tend to be dispersed across the landscape rather than concentrated in large towns.
The history of Kilskeery as a parish is rooted in the medieval ecclesiastical organization of Ireland, with its origins tracing back to early Christian settlement patterns. Like many Irish parishes, Kilskeery's development is intertwined with the establishment of the Church and the evolution of local land ownership following the Norman and English plantations. The parish church would have served as a focal point for the community, though the current structures largely date from the post-medieval period. The area, like much of Tyrone, experienced the social and economic changes that accompanied the transition from Gaelic Irish society to English administrative systems, and later the agricultural and industrial developments of subsequent centuries.
Kilskeery retains significance as a community parish within the Church of Ireland and Catholic diocesan structures, serving as a geographical and spiritual administrative unit for the local population. The parish encompasses several small townlands and settlements, and the local church buildings remain important landmarks and gathering places for the community. Like many rural Irish parishes, Kilskeery represents the persistence of traditional parish-based social organization, even as wider demographic and economic changes have affected rural communities. The parish continues to serve as a point of identity and organization for residents, maintaining connections to the broader cultural and religious heritage of County Tyrone.
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- Condado
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Baronía
Omagh East
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Nombre en irlandés
Cill Scíre
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Localidades
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Kilskeery (Irish: Cill-Scire) in 6 entries between AD 745 and AD 1170.
Early Christian
Viking & Pre-Norman
Medieval
Historical Events
- Kilskeery burned, 1170.
- Kilskeery plundered, 949.
Ecclesiastical & Political Records
- • Kilskeery, abbots of, 745, 750.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
51 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 18 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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