33
Registres de recensement
6
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 13
- Foyers
- 3
- Personnes
- 20 +53.8%
- Foyers
- 3 0%
À propos
Killissane is a small townland located in County Cork in the southern province of Munster, Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Cork's countryside, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural fields, and the intricate network of rural settlements that typify inland Cork. Like many Irish townlands, Killissane represents one of thousands of small administrative divisions that have historically organized rural Irish geography, each with its own local identity and heritage despite their modest size and population.
The name Killissane, like many Irish townland names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the area's ancient roots. The "Kill" prefix typically indicates an early Christian church or monastic site, suggesting that religious settlement played a role in the area's early medieval history, as was common throughout Ireland. The townland would have developed within the framework of local parish structures and the broader social and economic systems of rural Cork over centuries, though detailed historical records specific to Killissane itself are limited, as is the case with many small rural townlands.
Today, Killissane remains a quiet rural townland where agriculture and small-scale farming continue to form the backbone of local life and land use. The townland's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the living fabric of Cork's rural communities, contributing to the cultural and geographical identity of its wider area. Like many such places, it represents the continuity of Irish rural settlement patterns and serves as a connection point for families with historical roots in the locality, making it meaningful to those with ancestral ties to Cork's countryside.
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Nom irlandais
Cill Osáin
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Baronnie
Fermoy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
11 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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