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- Personnes
- 335
- Foyers
- 73
- Personnes
- 234 -30.1%
- Foyers
- 49 -32.9%
À propos
Kiltennell is a small rural parish located in County Wexford in the southeast of Ireland, situated in the Barony of Shelmaliere. The parish forms part of the wider landscape of southern Wexford, characterized by gently rolling agricultural land typical of the county. The area is relatively quiet and sparsely populated, with scattered farmsteads and small villages forming the human settlement pattern. The landscape reflects centuries of farming activity, with fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls, interspersed with patches of woodland. The parish lies within reasonable distance of larger towns that serve as market and service centers for the surrounding rural population.
The parish of Kiltennell, like much of Wexford, has deep historical roots extending back centuries. The name itself, derived from Irish, reflects the early Christian heritage of the region, with many Irish parishes originating around monastic sites or churches established in the medieval period. The area would have been shaped by the broader historical events affecting Wexford, including the Norman settlement and the subsequent Anglo-Irish colonial period. Agriculture has been the dominant economic activity throughout recorded history, with the parish's development closely tied to the rhythms of rural life and land use patterns established over generations.
As a parish, Kiltennell serves as an important administrative and community unit within the ecclesiastical structure of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland, as is typical for rural parishes in County Wexford. The local church would traditionally have been a focal point for community gathering and religious observance. The parish represents part of the social infrastructure of rural Ireland, where such divisions historically organized not only religious life but also community identity and local governance structures. For residents, the parish represents a sense of local belonging and connection to a specific geographic and social community.
Today, Kiltennell remains a quiet rural parish reflective of much of inland Wexford, where traditional agricultural practices continue alongside contemporary rural life. Like many rural Irish parishes, it faces the demographic challenges common to such areas, including population aging and outmigration of younger residents to larger urban centers. The parish nonetheless retains its significance as part of the cultural and social fabric of County Wexford, maintaining connections to the land and history that have defined the region for centuries.
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Baronnie
Ballaghkeen North
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Nom irlandais
Cill tSinill
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
175 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 16 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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Détails
- Anglais
- Kiltennell
- Irlandais
- Cill tSinill
- Baronnie
- Ballaghkeen North
- Comté
- Wexford