58
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 33
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 25 -24.2%
- Hogares
- 5 -16.7%
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Knockakelly is a small townland situated in County Tipperary in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. The townland is located in the barony of Iffa and Offa East, in the southern part of the county. The landscape of this region is characteristic of rural Tipperary, with rolling countryside, farmland, and pastoral terrain typical of the Golden Vale area. The townland's name, like many Irish place names, derives from Irish language origins, with "knock" referring to a hill or hillock, reflecting the gentle topography of the region.
As with many Irish townlands, Knockakelly has a long history stretching back centuries, though detailed historical records specific to this particular townland are limited. Townlands in Ireland were primarily established as administrative and land-holding divisions, with their current boundaries largely dating to the time of land surveys and the Ordnance Survey mapping in the 19th century. The area would have been subject to the various historical developments that affected Tipperary as a whole, including the patterns of Anglo-Norman settlement, the impact of the Penal Laws, and the subsequent land reforms and agricultural changes of the modern era.
Knockakelly, like many rural Irish townlands, remains primarily agricultural in character. The area is notable for its farmland and rural heritage, with the local landscape shaped by generations of farming practices and land management. The townland forms part of the broader rural community fabric of County Tipperary, contributing to the county's significant agricultural and pastoral identity. For local residents and the broader community, townlands like Knockakelly serve as important geographic and cultural reference points that help define local identity and community boundaries.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Choiligh
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Baronía
Kilnamanagh Upper
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
25 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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