106
Registros censales
22
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 54
- Hogares
- 11
- Personas
- 52 -3.7%
- Hogares
- 11 0%
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Killaderry is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The townland is situated in the fertile agricultural region of Cork, an area characterized by rolling countryside, pastoral farming, and the typical landscape of southern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, Killaderry represents one of the thousands of small territorial divisions that have shaped settlement patterns and land organization throughout the island for centuries. The landscape in this part of Cork is marked by fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls, with scattered farmhouses and rural dwellings typical of the region's dispersed settlement pattern.
The townland system, of which Killaderry forms a part, has deep historical roots in Irish land organization, with origins tracing back to medieval and earlier periods. Townlands like Killaderry were used as basic units for taxation, administration, and land tenure, particularly from the medieval period onward. The naming of the townland itself, beginning with "Killa-" or "Cill-," likely derives from Irish language origins, with "Killa" often referring to a church or religious site, suggesting the area may have had early Christian significance. This naming convention reflects the strong influence of the Church in establishing and naming settlements throughout rural Ireland.
As with many rural townlands in Cork, Killaderry's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the agricultural and social fabric of the local community. The townland would have been the home to farming families whose livelihoods depended on the land and its produce. While Killaderry itself is not widely documented in major historical records as the site of notable events, it represents the kind of local place that anchors community identity and land inheritance patterns across generations. Such townlands remain important for genealogical research and for understanding the distributed pattern of rural Irish settlement.
Today, Killaderry continues as part of the Cork countryside, contributing to the region's agricultural character and local heritage. The townland system, though no longer used for official administration in most cases, remains culturally and historically significant to Irish identity and is still used for addressing and geographic reference in rural areas. For those researching Irish genealogy or interested in understanding rural Irish settlement patterns and land organization, townlands like Killaderry provide valuable context for understanding how communities were structured and how families maintained connections to specific places over time.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Coill an Doire
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Baronía
Carbery West (E.D.)
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
45 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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