70
Registros censales
14
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 38
- Hogares
- 7
- Personas
- 32 -15.8%
- Hogares
- 7 0%
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Kilfadda More is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The townland forms part of the rural hinterland characteristic of this part of Kerry, an area known for its dramatic coastal scenery, rolling hills, and traditional farming communities. Like many Irish townlands, Kilfadda More represents a historical division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns, property arrangements, and local governance in rural Ireland. The landscape in this region is typical of southwest Kerry, with moorland, pastoral fields, and the kind of terrain that has supported small-scale agriculture and animal husbandry for generations.
The townland system itself, of which Kilfadda More is a part, has deep historical roots in Ireland, originating from Gaelic land divisions and later formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods. The prefix "Kil-" in the townland's name suggests an ecclesiastical origin, likely deriving from the Irish "Cill," meaning church or cell, which points to early Christian settlement in the area. Like much of rural Kerry, the region would have been shaped by both Gaelic Irish culture and the influences of English administration over the centuries, though the Irish heritage and language remained strong in the community.
As a townland, Kilfadda More today represents a quiet corner of rural Kerry life, part of a dispersed settlement pattern where small villages and individual homesteads dot the landscape. While it may not be widely known outside its immediate region, such townlands form the fundamental units of local identity and heritage in rural Ireland. The community connections tied to the townland, whether through family ties, land ownership, or historical association, remain significant for those with roots in the area, making places like Kilfadda More important markers of local history and belonging in the Kerry landscape.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Coill an Pháide Mhór
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Baronía
Glanarought
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
17 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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