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Condado de Cork

Localidad

Kilbarry

Cill Bharra

1,238

Registros censales

229

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
596
Hogares
113
1911 Censo
Personas
642 +7.7%
Hogares
116 +2.7%

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Kilbarry is a small townland located in County Cork, situated in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area forms part of the broader landscape of Cork, characterized by rolling countryside, rural farmland, and the typical undulating terrain of Munster. Like many Cork townlands, Kilbarry is positioned within a network of small settlements and agricultural areas that have shaped the region's identity for centuries. The landscape is typical of southwestern Ireland, with fields, hedgerows, and scattered rural dwellings dispersed across the countryside, reflecting the agricultural heritage that remains central to life in these communities.

The townland system itself represents one of Ireland's most distinctive administrative divisions, with Kilbarry being one of thousands of such named areas across the island. These townlands have their origins in medieval and early modern land division practices, with names often derived from Irish language roots. Kilbarry's name, like many Irish place names, carries historical significance rooted in local geography or former landowners. The area would have witnessed the various waves of Irish history, from the medieval period through the colonial era to modern times, though detailed local records specific to Kilbarry may be limited compared to larger urban centers.

As a rural townland, Kilbarry's significance lies primarily in its role within the local agricultural and community framework. Like many such areas in Cork, it would have been home to farming families whose livelihoods depended on pastoral and crop agriculture. The townland structure provided a framework for land ownership, community identity, and local governance that connected individual settlements to wider parish and county systems. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Kilbarry represents part of the broader Cork heritage and rural Irish identity that continues to define these communities today.

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Parroquia

Templemartin

Condado

Cork

Nombre en irlandés

Cill Bharra

Baronía

Kinalmeaky

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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413 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

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

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Detalles

Inglés
Kilbarry
Irlandés
Cill Bharra
Parroquia
Templemartin
Baronía
Kinalmeaky
Condado
Cork