42
Registros censales
6
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 22
- Hogares
- 3
- Personas
- 20 -9.1%
- Hogares
- 3 0%
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Knockariddane is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the expansive landscape of the Iveragh Peninsula. The area is characterized by the rugged terrain typical of this region, with rolling hills, moorland, and the broader mountainous backdrop that defines much of County Kerry's distinctive topography. The townland's name, like many in Ireland, derives from Irish language roots and reflects the area's long settlement history. The landscape surrounding Knockariddane represents the kind of rural, sparsely populated terrain that has defined much of the Irish countryside for centuries, with small fields, stone boundaries, and scattered farmsteads typical of the region.
The history of Knockariddane, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply intertwined with the broader historical patterns of County Kerry and Ireland itself. The townland system itself represents a legacy of medieval Irish land organization, though the divisions were formalized and standardized during the English administration of Ireland. Like many rural areas in Kerry, Knockariddane would have experienced the major historical shifts that affected the region, including the impact of the plantation period, the changes brought by the Famine in the 1840s, and the subsequent patterns of emigration that shaped Irish demographics and society.
Today, Knockariddane remains part of the rural fabric of County Kerry, representing the kind of small-scale agricultural community that continues to characterize much of the Irish countryside. The townland serves as a point of local identity and administrative reference, as townlands continue to function in Irish geographic and cultural contexts despite the passage of centuries. For residents and those with ancestral connections to the area, Knockariddane represents both a specific place and part of the broader Kerry heritage that carries significance within Irish cultural and family histories.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Rodáin
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Baronía
Trughanacmy
- 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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