Passer au contenu principal

Comté de Waterford

Localité

Kilbryan Upper

Cill Bhriain Uachtarach

70

Registres de recensement

14

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
70
Foyers
14

À propos

Kilbryan Upper is a townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader Kilbryan area within the barony of Decies and falls within the electoral division and parish structures that characterize the administrative geography of County Waterford. The landscape in this region is typical of the inland areas of eastern Munster, characterized by rolling countryside, pastoral farmland, and the network of rural roads that connect the scattered settlements and houses throughout the townland. The terrain generally comprises agricultural land with fields used primarily for grazing and mixed farming, interspersed with hedgerows and patches of woodland that are common to the Irish countryside.

The Kilbryan area, like much of County Waterford, has deep historical roots extending back through medieval and early modern periods. Townlands such as Kilbryan Upper represent the fragmented land divisions that were established during various phases of Irish history, including the systems of land organization that emerged during the Anglo-Norman period and were further refined through subsequent centuries. The naming of the townland, beginning with "Kil-," derives from the Irish word "cill," meaning church or cell, suggesting early Christian monastic or ecclesiastical connections in the area, which is consistent with many place names throughout Ireland that reflect the influence of early Christian settlement and religious institutions.

Today, Kilbryan Upper remains a quiet rural townland, part of the dispersed pattern of habitation that characterizes much of the Irish countryside. Like many such townlands, it is inhabited by a small population engaged primarily in agriculture and related rural pursuits. The townland serves as part of the broader tapestry of rural County Waterford, contributing to the region's character as primarily agricultural and pastoral in nature. Its significance lies in its role as part of the local community structure and its continuation of the centuries-long pattern of rural life and land use in this part of Ireland.

Source: AI generated

No photo added yet

Paroisse

Kilgobnet

Comté

Waterford

Nom irlandais

Cill Bhriain Uachtarach

Baronnie

Decies-without-Drum

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

griffith.records_badge_one

61 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Emplacement de la localité

OpenStreetMap

Détails

Anglais
Kilbryan Upper
Irlandais
Cill Bhriain Uachtarach
Paroisse
Kilgobnet
Baronnie
Decies-without-Drum
Comté
Waterford