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Localités
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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 748
- Foyers
- 138
- Personnes
- 611 -18.3%
- Foyers
- 108 -21.7%
À propos
Kilbonane is a small parish located in County Cork in the province of Munster, situated in the southwestern region of Ireland. The parish lies within the barony of Duhallow, an area characterized by rural countryside with rolling hills and agricultural land typical of inland Cork. The landscape is predominantly pastoral, with the terrain shaped by the local geology and climate of the region. The parish forms part of the broader ecclesiastical and civil administration of County Cork, blending into the wider rural communities that define much of the interior of the county.
The parish has its roots in the medieval church organization of Ireland, with its name derived from the Irish "Cill Bhonáin" (the cell or church of Bonán). Like many Irish parishes, Kilbonane's ecclesiastical structure developed over centuries, with the Catholic Church forming a central institution in the parish community. The area reflects the broader history of Cork, having been shaped by the patterns of settlement, land ownership, and religious practice that characterized rural Munster through various historical periods. The parish church would have served as both a spiritual and social focal point for the local population.
Kilbonane remains a rural parish with strong agricultural traditions and a close-knit community character typical of small Irish parishes. The parish is primarily residential and farming-based, with its significance rooted in the continuity of community life and local traditions rather than in major historical events or monuments. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the parish represents an important part of their local identity and heritage. The community continues to maintain its connection to the land and to the Church as organizing institutions within the parish structure.
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- Comté
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Baronnie
Muskerry East
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Nom irlandais
Cill Mhathnáin
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Localités
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
540 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 15 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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Détails
- Anglais
- Kilbonane
- Irlandais
- Cill Mhathnáin
- Baronnie
- Muskerry East
- Comté
- Cork