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Knockanpower Upper is a townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster in the south of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Déise region, characterized by rolling countryside, agricultural land, and proximity to both inland and coastal features typical of the broader Waterford landscape. Like many Irish townlands, Knockanpower Upper represents a small administrative division with its own distinct geographic boundaries, though it forms part of the larger settlements and communities that make up the county's rich patchwork of rural areas.
The history of Knockanpower Upper, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of County Waterford and Ireland more generally. The townland name itself, following Irish naming conventions, likely derives from Irish language origins, with "Knockan" possibly referring to a hill or elevated terrain feature in the locality. The area would have been shaped by centuries of Irish settlement, the influence of Norman and Anglo-Norman colonization, and the subsequent patterns of land ownership and agricultural practice that characterized rural Ireland from medieval times through to the modern era.
Knockanpower Upper, like most Irish townlands, serves as a fundamental unit of local geographic and administrative organization. Townlands such as this are important to local identity and heritage, serving as markers of family histories, genealogical research, and community belonging. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the townland name carries cultural and historical significance, anchoring people to place in ways that reflect Ireland's distinctive approach to territorial division and local organization.
The townland remains part of the living landscape of County Waterford, contributing to the county's rural character and continuing agricultural heritage. While detailed records of specific events or notable features unique to Knockanpower Upper itself may be limited, the townland's existence reflects the enduring importance of small-scale territorial units in Irish geography and community life, and it forms part of the broader cultural and historical fabric of Waterford and Munster.
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnocán an Phaoraigh Uachtarach
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Baronía
Decies-within-Drum
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
35 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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