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Condado de Cork

Localidad

Knockeencon

Cnoicín Con

10

Registros censales

2

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
6
Hogares
1
1911 Censo
Personas
4 -33.3%
Hogares
1 0%

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Knockeencon is a small townland located in County Cork, in the Munster region of southwestern Ireland. It sits within the broader landscape of Cork's countryside, characterized by the rolling hills, agricultural fields, and rural settlement patterns typical of the county. The townland is part of the administrative divisions that form the mosaic of Cork's rural geography, positioned in an area that reflects the natural topography and land use patterns of the region. Like many Irish townlands, Knockeencon represents a unit of territorial organization that has historical roots extending back centuries, though today it exists primarily as a geographic designation within the modern civil parish and electoral divisions of the county.

The history of Knockeencon, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of Cork and Ireland more generally. These rural areas were shaped by patterns of settlement, land ownership, and agricultural use that evolved through medieval and early modern periods. The townland system itself represents an important layer of Irish social and territorial organization, with names often derived from Irish language origins—though the specific etymology and historical events particular to Knockeencon would require detailed local historical research to fully document. The area would have been affected by major historical transformations including the Norman influence, the reorganization of land tenure systems, and the agricultural changes of more recent centuries.

Today, Knockeencon exists as part of Cork's rural fabric, representing the dispersed settlement patterns and agricultural heritage that characterize much of the Irish countryside. As a townland, it holds significance primarily at the local and community level, serving as a geographic reference point for residents and as part of the cultural and administrative landscape of Cork. The continued use of townland names in Irish life, despite their primarily historical significance in many areas, demonstrates the enduring connection between communities and their territorial identity. For those with family or community ties to the area, Knockeencon represents part of their local heritage and connection to place.

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Parroquia

Tullagh

Condado

Cork

Nombre en irlandés

Cnoicín Con

Baronía

Carbery West (E.D.)

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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10 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Knockeencon
Irlandés
Cnoicín Con
Parroquia
Tullagh
Baronía
Carbery West (E.D.)
Condado
Cork