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Kilmore is a small townland located in County Cork in the southern province of Munster, Ireland. It lies within the broader landscape of Cork's diverse terrain, characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the rich green countryside typical of southwestern Ireland. The townland, like many in Cork, reflects the traditional divisions of Irish land that date back centuries, with small settlements and farmsteads scattered throughout the region. The landscape around Kilmore features the kind of mixed farming terrain common to Cork, with stone walls, hedgerows, and pastoral fields that form the backbone of rural Irish settlement patterns.
The history of Kilmore, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and pre-medieval settlement of the island. The name itself, derived from Irish placename elements, suggests ancient ecclesiastical or monastic connections common to many Cork townlands. Like much of rural Cork, the area would have been shaped by the Gaelic Irish social structure prior to Norman and English influence, and later by the patterns of land ownership and agricultural practice that characterized Irish rural life through the centuries. The townland system itself, which organizes the Irish countryside into small named divisions, represents centuries of accumulated settlement and cultural geography.
Today, Kilmore remains part of the intricate patchwork of rural Cork, contributing to the county's agricultural heritage and the preservation of traditional Irish landscape patterns. While small and relatively quiet, the townland is representative of the numerous rural communities that form the fabric of Cork's hinterland. The significance of places like Kilmore to local communities often lies in their role as reference points in family history, land ownership, and the continuity of rural Irish life. These small settlements maintain connections to Cork's broader cultural and economic heritage, even as rural Ireland continues to evolve.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Chill Mhór
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Baronnie
Bantry
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
73 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
- Kilmore
- Irlandais
- An Chill Mhór
- Paroisse
- Kilmocomoge
- Baronnie
- Bantry
- Comté
- Cork