79
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 44
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 35 -20.5%
- Hogares
- 5 -16.7%
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Knockananore is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. Situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, the townland forms part of the broader landscape characteristic of this part of Kerry, with rolling hills, rural agricultural land, and proximity to the Atlantic coastal region. The geography of Knockananore reflects the typical terrain of the peninsula, with a mix of pastureland used for sheep and cattle farming, stone walls marking field boundaries, and the undulating topography common to this part of southwest Ireland. The area's elevation and exposure to Atlantic weather patterns have shaped both its landscape and the nature of settlement patterns throughout the region.
As with many Irish townlands, Knockananore's history is intertwined with the broader historical development of County Kerry and the wider Irish landscape. The townland system itself, of which Knockananore is a part, derives from medieval and early modern administrative divisions, though the origins of individual townlands often stretch back further into Irish history. The landscape around Knockananore bears evidence of long-term human habitation and land use, though detailed written historical records specifically focused on this particular townland are limited, as is common for smaller rural settlements in Ireland.
Knockananore remains primarily a rural agricultural community, as do many small Kerry townlands. Its significance lies in its contribution to the cultural and economic fabric of the local Dingle Peninsula community, forming part of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of rural Kerry. Like other townlands in the region, it represents the traditional Irish approach to land division and community organization, where small settlements and family farms are scattered across the landscape rather than concentrated in villages or towns. The continued use of the townland name in addressing and local identity reflects the enduring importance of these traditional administrative divisions in Irish rural life.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Óir
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Baronía
Clanmaurice
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
47 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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