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- Foyers
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- Personnes
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À propos
Kilcormick is a small rural parish located in County Wexford in the southeastern corner of Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of the Wexford countryside, characterized by rolling farmland, hedgerows, and the kind of gently undulating terrain typical of this part of Leinster. Like many parishes in the county, Kilcormick is primarily agricultural in nature, with its landscape shaped by centuries of farming practices and land use patterns. The parish forms part of the wider network of rural communities that dot County Wexford, each with its own distinct character and history.
The history of Kilcormick, as with many Irish parishes, is deeply connected to its ecclesiastical origins. The parish takes its name from an Irish saint, as is common with Irish place names, and would have developed around a monastic site or early Christian settlement. The Church of Ireland and Catholic traditions have long been significant to the parish's identity, with religious institutions playing a central role in community life throughout the medieval period and into modern times. Like much of Wexford, the parish would have experienced the major historical events that shaped Ireland, from Viking raids to Anglo-Norman settlement and subsequent changes in land ownership and religious affiliation.
Kilcormick remains primarily a farming community, with agriculture continuing to form the economic and social backbone of parish life. The parish is home to small villages and scattered homesteads typical of rural Wexford, where families have maintained connections to the land across generations. Local community activities, Church services, and agricultural events continue to bring residents together, preserving a sense of parish identity despite the broader social changes affecting rural Ireland in recent decades. Like many rural parishes nationwide, Kilcormick faces the challenges and opportunities common to Irish countryside communities, balancing traditions with contemporary needs.
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- Comté
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Baronnie
Gorey
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Nom irlandais
Cill Chormaic
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Localités
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
1 place in this parish is recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.
Kilcormick
The Annals of the Four Masters record Kilcormick (Irish: Cill-Chormaic) in 1 entry in AD 1548.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
298 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 18 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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Détails
- Anglais
- Kilcormick
- Irlandais
- Cill Chormaic
- Baronnie
- Gorey
- Comté
- Wexford