65
Registros censales
14
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 39
- Hogares
- 7
- Personas
- 26 -33.3%
- Hogares
- 7 0%
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Knockardfree is a small townland located in County Cork, in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it forms part of the intricate patchwork of named territorial divisions that characterize the Irish landscape, each typically encompassing a few hundred acres. The townland sits within the broader geography of Cork, an area characterized by undulating countryside, with a mix of pastureland, hedgerows, and scattered settlements typical of rural Munster. The landscape reflects the region's maritime influence and temperate climate, supporting traditional agricultural pursuits.
As with many Irish townlands, Knockardfree carries a name with roots in the Irish language, where "knock" typically refers to a hill or hillock. The townland exists within Cork's long historical continuum, shaped by the various phases of Irish settlement, land division, and community organization that have unfolded over centuries. The townland system itself, which formally delineates places like Knockardfree, was systematized and mapped during the Ordnance Survey of Ireland in the 19th century, though the divisions themselves often reflect much older patterns of land use and settlement.
Knockardfree, like many rural Irish townlands, serves as an important unit of local identity and geographic reference for residents and the broader community. These townland divisions remain significant in Irish life, used in postal addresses, land records, and local cultural identity. The townland represents the everyday geography of rural Cork life, forming part of the rich fabric of small communities that have sustained agricultural and pastoral traditions across generations in the region.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc Ard Fraoigh
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Baronía
Duhallow
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
49 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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