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Kilbrickan is a small townland located in County Carlow in the province of Leinster in southeastern Ireland. The landscape of the area is characterized by the gently rolling countryside typical of the Carlow region, with agricultural land forming the predominant feature of the local environment. The townland sits within the broader geographical context of the fertile plains and river valleys that define much of County Carlow, an area known for its mixed farming heritage and pastoral scenery. The region benefits from its proximity to both the River Barrow and other waterways that have historically shaped settlement patterns and economic activity throughout the county.
Like many Irish townlands, Kilbrickan carries a history rooted in the Anglo-Norman period and the subsequent development of rural Irish society. The name itself, derived from Irish, reflects the area's ancient Gaelic heritage. Townlands in County Carlow were shaped by patterns of land settlement, estate management, and the transition from feudal to modern agricultural systems. The local area would have been affected by the major historical events that touched Carlow more broadly, including the periods of plantation, the upheavals of the seventeenth century, and the changes brought by the Famine era and subsequent emigration.
Kilbrickan, like other rural townlands in Carlow, is part of the fabric of local community life, though it remains primarily agricultural and residential in character. The townland is one of many small settlements that together form the distinctive identity of County Carlow's countryside. Its significance lies in its contribution to the continuity of rural Irish life, local heritage, and the maintenance of traditional agricultural practices that have sustained communities in the region for centuries. As with much of rural Ireland, Kilbrickan represents the enduring connection between people, land, and local identity that characterizes Irish townland communities.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Cill Bhreacáin
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Baronnie
Forth
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 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
- Kilbrickan
- Irlandais
- Cill Bhreacáin
- Paroisse
- Templepeter
- Baronnie
- Forth
- Comté
- Carlow