39
Registros censales
7
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 10
- Hogares
- 3
- Personas
- 29 +190%
- Hogares
- 4 +33.3%
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Knockmacrory is a small townland located in County Leitrim in the northwestern region of Ireland's province of Connacht. The townland sits within the broader landscape characteristic of this part of the county, an area defined by rolling countryside, fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows, and proximity to water features typical of Leitrim's geography. Like many townlands in the region, Knockmacrory forms part of the intricate patchwork of named settlements that reflect centuries of Irish land organization and settlement patterns. The landscape around the townland is representative of rural Leitrim, with pastoral farming being the primary land use throughout the surrounding area.
The history of Knockmacrory, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the pre-modern settlement of Ireland and the subsequent development of agriculture and rural communities. Townlands in Leitrim have their origins in medieval and earlier land divisions, with many names derived from Irish language place-name elements reflecting local geography, ownership, or historical events. The name Knockmacrory itself contains elements that suggest Irish-language origins, though the specific historical narrative of this particular townland is part of the broader story of rural Irish settlement and community development that has characterized County Leitrim for centuries.
Today, Knockmacrory represents the kind of small rural townland that forms the foundation of Irish countryside communities. These townlands, though often small in population and lacking centralized services, remain important units of local identity and heritage. The townland structure itself is significant to Irish geography and administration, having been used for centuries as a fundamental organizational unit. For residents and those with family connections to Knockmacrory, the townland represents part of their local heritage and connection to the Irish landscape and rural tradition.
Source: AI generated
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cnoc Mhic Ruairí
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Baronía
Leitrim
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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