45
Registros censales
8
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 22
- Hogares
- 4
- Personas
- 23 +4.5%
- Hogares
- 4 0%
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Knockatemple is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated in the broader landscape of the Burren region or its surrounding areas. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and land organization. The townland's name, with "Knock" deriving from the Irish "cnoc" meaning hill, suggests an elevated or prominent topographical feature within the locality. County Clare itself is characterized by diverse landscapes ranging from the dramatic Cliffs of Moher to rolling farmland and limestone karst terrain, and Knockatemple would be part of this varied terrain.
The history of Knockatemple, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the patterns of settlement, agriculture, and land tenure that shaped rural Ireland over centuries. Townlands like this emerged as meaningful units of land division during the medieval period and were formally recorded during the various surveys and land documentation processes, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent land reforms. The locality would have been home to farming families engaged in pastoral and agricultural activities, which formed the economic backbone of rural County Clare communities. The townland structure itself served important functions in terms of land management, taxation, and local identity.
Today, Knockatemple remains part of the living landscape of County Clare, though like many rural Irish townlands it likely experiences the quiet rhythms of contemporary rural life. The significance of such townlands extends beyond their administrative function to their role in maintaining local identity, genealogy, and connection to place. For descendants of families from Knockatemple and researchers tracing Irish heritage, townland records provide crucial geographical and historical anchors. The broader region continues to draw visitors interested in Clare's natural beauty, archaeology, and cultural heritage, ensuring that even small townlands retain a place within the county's identity and economy.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Teampaill
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Baronía
Inchiquin
- 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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