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Knockaphreaghane is a small townland located in County Cork in the Munster province of southern Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Cork's interior regions, characterized by rolling hills and countryside typical of this part of southwest Ireland. The area is part of the rural fabric of Cork, situated among other small settlements and townlands that form the patchwork of Irish rural administrative divisions. The landscape around Knockaphreaghane reflects the agricultural heritage of the region, with fields and pastoral land defining the immediate surroundings of this modest settlement.
Like many Irish townlands, Knockaphreaghane has roots extending back centuries into Irish history. The townland system itself is a product of Norman and English administrative organization overlaid upon the traditional Gaelic territorial divisions. The name itself, as with many Cork townland names, likely derives from Irish language origins, reflecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the region. The broader history of Cork's interior townlands is tied to the evolution of Irish land ownership, rural settlement patterns, and the various social and economic transformations that have shaped Irish countryside communities over centuries.
The significance of Knockaphreaghane, like many small rural townlands in Cork, lies primarily in its role as part of the local agricultural and community landscape. Townlands serve important functions in Irish administrative geography, land records, and local identity, even when they comprise only a handful of houses or farms. For residents and those with family connections to the area, townlands carry cultural and personal significance that connects them to generations of Irish rural life. The preservation of townland names and boundaries represents an important aspect of Irish cultural and historical continuity.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Phréacháin
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Baronía
Carbery West (E.D.)
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
8 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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