18
Townlands
595
Registres de recensement
112
Foyers
1
Année du recensement
- Personnes
- 595
- Foyers
- 112
À propos
Killeenleagh is a small rural district located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated in the countryside typical of inland Cork, characterized by rolling farmland, hedgerows, and scattered settlements. Like much of rural Cork, the landscape reflects the region's agricultural heritage, with fields used primarily for livestock grazing and dairy farming. The district is part of the broader topography of Munster, an area known for its green hills and moderate climate that supports pastoral activities.
The history of Killeenleagh, like many rural Irish townlands, is rooted in the agricultural and social structures that developed over centuries. The name itself, like most Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the area's Gaelic heritage. The district would have been shaped by the broader historical forces affecting rural Cork, including the transition from Gaelic to Anglo-Norman influence, the impact of the Plantation period, and later agrarian changes during the nineteenth century. The community developed around small-scale farming and the social institutions typical of rural Irish parishes.
Killeenleagh remains a quiet agricultural community, typical of the many townlands that make up the rural fabric of County Cork. Like similar districts in the region, it is part of a parish structure and would have a local church or religious heritage significant to its identity. The area's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local farming community and its contribution to the broader cultural and social life of Cork's countryside. Today it represents the kind of traditional rural Irish landscape and settlement pattern that has characterized the region for generations.
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République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1911
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- Killeenleagh
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- Corcaigh
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- République d'Irlande
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