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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Año del censo
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- Hogares
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Knockavullig is a small townland situated in County Cork in the Munster region of southern Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape of Cork's varied terrain, characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural land typical of this part of Munster. Like many Irish townlands, Knockavullig is a rural area of modest size, encompassing several hundred acres of countryside. The landscape reflects the traditional patterns of Irish settlement and land use, with scattered houses, field boundaries, and access roads dispersed across the townland rather than concentrated in a single village center.
The townland, like most of Ireland's administrative divisions, has roots in historical land organization systems that developed over centuries. The townland system itself represents one of the oldest frameworks of land division still in use in Europe, with origins tracing back to medieval times and refined through various phases of Irish history including the plantation period and subsequent land reforms. Knockavullig would have been shaped by these broader historical processes, though detailed records specific to this particular townland may be limited in readily available sources.
As with many rural townlands in Cork, Knockavullig's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community fabric and agricultural economy. The townland serves as a geographic and social unit for residents, providing a sense of place and local identity. The area's economy has traditionally been rooted in farming and rural activities, connecting families and property owners to the land and to one another through shared community ties, local knowledge, and participation in parish and county affairs.
Today, Knockavullig remains a quieter corner of County Cork, representative of the many small townlands that make up rural Ireland. These townlands, though often overlooked in favor of larger towns and villages, continue to represent important units of Irish geography and local heritage, maintaining connections to the past while adapting to contemporary rural life.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc an Mhullaigh
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Baronía
Muskerry East
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
71 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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