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Comté de Waterford

Localité

Kilsteague

Cill Stéige

93

Registres de recensement

18

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
32
Foyers
9
1911 Recensement
Personnes
61 +90.6%
Foyers
9 0%

À propos

Kilsteague is a small townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. It is situated in the southeastern part of the county, within the broader landscape of rural Waterford that is characterized by rolling farmland, river valleys, and traditional Irish countryside. Like many townlands in Ireland, Kilsteague represents a geographical division with deep historical roots, though it is a modest settlement typical of the agricultural regions of County Waterford. The area's topography and climate are consistent with the southwest of Ireland, with moderate rainfall and green pastoral landscapes that have historically supported farming communities.

The townland, like much of County Waterford, has a long history tied to Irish rural life and settlement patterns. The name Kilsteague, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language origins, with "Kil" or "Cill" commonly referring to a church or monastic settlement. This suggests that the area may have had religious significance in medieval times, as was common throughout Ireland. The broader region of Waterford has a rich historical backdrop spanning from early Christian times through the Anglo-Norman period and subsequent centuries of Irish history, though specific documented events directly tied to Kilsteague townland may be limited in readily available historical records.

Today, Kilsteague remains part of the living fabric of rural County Waterford, serving as home to local families and forming part of the agricultural and community infrastructure of the region. Like many small Irish townlands, it contributes to the local sense of place and identity within the parish and county structures that continue to organize Irish rural life. The townland's significance is primarily local, reflecting the importance of these small geographical and social units in Irish communities, where historical land divisions and family connections maintain continuity across generations.

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Paroisse

Dunhill

Comté

Waterford

Nom irlandais

Cill Stéige

Baronnie

Middlethird

Valuation Office Records

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

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

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

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Détails

Anglais
Kilsteague
Irlandais
Cill Stéige
Paroisse
Dunhill
Baronnie
Middlethird
Comté
Waterford