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Illane is a small townland located in County Cork, situated in the southern province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of Cork's countryside, characterized by the rolling hills and pastoral terrain typical of this region. Like many Irish townlands, Illane occupies a modest geographic area and is interspersed among other small settlements and farmland that together form the rural fabric of County Cork. The landscape reflects the agricultural heritage of the area, with fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads being common features of the immediate surroundings.
The history of Illane, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the island's complex past. Townlands such as this were historically significant administrative units within the Irish land system, with origins tracing back centuries. The name itself, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and carries cultural significance to the region's Gaelic heritage. The area would have been shaped by various historical periods, including the medieval period, the plantation era, and subsequent centuries of Irish social and economic development.
As a rural townland in County Cork, Illane remains primarily agricultural in character, with farming continuing to play an important role in the local economy and way of life. The townland contributes to the broader identity of its civil parish and baronial division within Cork's administrative structure. Like many similar communities in rural Ireland, Illane reflects the enduring importance of land use, family farms, and the preservation of rural character in contemporary Irish society.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An tOileán
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Baronnie
Bantry
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Illane
- Irlandais
- An tOileán
- Paroisse
- Kilmocomoge
- Baronnie
- Bantry
- Comté
- Cork