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Registres de recensement
737
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 1,840
- Foyers
- 376
- Personnes
- 2,811 +52.8%
- Foyers
- 361 -4%
À propos
Buttevant is a small village and townland located in the northwest of County Cork, situated in the valley of the River Allow. The village sits at a strategic crossing point along this river in the fertile agricultural landscape of Munster. The surrounding area is characterized by rolling countryside typical of inland Cork, with mixed farming land and pastoral fields that have historically supported cattle and sheep farming. The village's position along the Allow has historically made it a natural focal point for settlement and commerce in the region.
The area has a rich medieval history, with Buttevant developing significance as a Norman settlement in the 13th century. The village is home to the ruins of a Franciscan friary founded in 1389 by the Barry family, members of the Anglo-Norman nobility who held considerable power in Cork during the medieval period. The friary, now known as Buttevant Abbey, represents an important example of medieval religious architecture in the region and indicates the area's former prominence. The village also has associations with the bardic tradition and literary culture of medieval Ireland, having been a center of learning and cultural activity.
Buttevant remains a modest village that serves its local agricultural community and maintains historical significance for the broader Cork region. The ruins of the friary continue to be a notable landmark and point of cultural interest, drawing visitors interested in Irish medieval history. The village preserves a character connected to its rural setting and historical past, though like many small Irish villages it has experienced the challenges of rural population change and economic shifts over recent decades. For its residents and the wider area, Buttevant represents continuity with Cork's medieval heritage and the enduring importance of local community life in rural Ireland.
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République d'Irlande
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