18
Townlands
1,123
Registres de recensement
199
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 577
- Foyers
- 100
- Personnes
- 546 -5.4%
- Foyers
- 99 -1%
À propos
Kilscannel is a small rural district located in County Limerick in the southwestern part of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of mid-Limerick, characterized by rolling countryside typical of the Irish Midlands and Southwest. The terrain consists of pastoral farmland interspersed with hedgerows, small woodlands, and traditional stone walls that define field boundaries. The district is relatively quiet and agricultural in character, reflecting the broader pattern of rural settlement in this part of County Limerick, with scattered farmsteads and small villages rather than concentrated urban development.
The history of Kilscannel, like much of rural Limerick, is tied to the agricultural and ecclesiastical heritage of the Irish countryside. The name itself, with its "Kil-" prefix, suggests early Christian monastic origins, as is common with Irish place names. The area would have developed through the medieval and early modern periods as part of the broader Limerick region, experiencing the various political and social changes that shaped rural Ireland over centuries. Like many rural Irish parishes, it reflects the patterns of settlement, land use, and community organization that evolved through the Middle Ages and into the modern era.
Today, Kilscannel remains a small, quiet rural community where agriculture continues to be an important aspect of local life. The district serves primarily as a residential area for farming families and those with ties to the countryside, rather than as a commercial or administrative center. The sense of community in such areas is often maintained through local churches, schools, and traditional social connections that have long bound rural Irish villages together. Kilscannel represents the type of small townland that forms the backbone of rural Irish identity and heritage.
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Juridiction
République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1901, 1911
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Townlands
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- Limerick
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- Luimneach
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- République d'Irlande
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