34
Registros censales
6
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 17
- Hogares
- 3
- Personas
- 17 0%
- Hogares
- 3 0%
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Knockanuha is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the Dingle Peninsula region. The landscape is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of this part of County Kerry, with views across agricultural land and towards the distinctive topography of the peninsula. The area forms part of the broader rural landscape that defines much of inland Kerry, where small settlements and townlands are scattered across the countryside in a pattern of dispersed habitation common to Irish rural areas.
The townland, like many in Ireland, reflects the historical settlement patterns established over centuries. County Kerry has a rich history spanning from prehistoric times through the medieval period and into the modern era, with evidence of human habitation and land use throughout. Knockanuha's name, like most Irish townland names, derives from the Irish language and provides insight into the area's historical identity and the features that once characterized or distinguished it within the local landscape.
As a rural townland, Knockanuha remains part of the living fabric of Kerry's countryside, where agriculture and small-scale farming have historically formed the backbone of the local economy. The townland is representative of the numerous small rural communities that maintain the character of the Irish countryside, even as broader demographic and economic changes have affected rural Ireland. The presence of such townlands across the landscape reflects both the historical importance of land division in Ireland and the continued connection of local people to their defined geographical areas.
Today, Knockanuha represents one of thousands of Irish townlands that preserve local identity and historical continuity in rural communities. While small and unassuming, such townlands form an important part of Ireland's administrative geography and local heritage. Their significance lies not in dramatic events or major historical occurrences, but in their role as the everyday settings where Irish rural life has unfolded across generations, and in how they continue to anchor community identity and local knowledge.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Fhotha
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Baronía
Glanarought
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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