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Knockalisheen is a small townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. Situated in the barony of Carbery, it forms part of the broader landscape of West Cork, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to the Atlantic coast. The townland's name derives from Irish, with "Knocka" referring to a hill or hillock, reflecting the undulating terrain typical of this part of County Cork. The landscape is primarily rural, consisting of pastureland, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads that define the visual character of the region.
Like many Irish townlands, Knockalisheen has its roots in the historical settlement patterns that developed across Ireland over centuries. The townland system itself, which divides Ireland into small administrative and geographic units, was formalized during the Anglo-Norman period and later refined through various surveys and land divisions. The area would have been shaped by both Gaelic and Norman-Irish influences, with local families holding land and resources according to the prevailing systems of tenure. The landscape itself bears witness to this long history through field boundaries, local placenames, and the distribution of settlements.
Knockalisheen remains primarily an agricultural community, with farming continuing as the principal land use and economic activity for local residents. The townland is part of the wider West Cork region, which maintains strong connections to traditional rural Irish life while also being influenced by modern developments and tourism. The community's significance lies in its continuity as a lived landscape where families have maintained agricultural practices and local connections across generations, contributing to the cultural and economic fabric of the parish and wider barony.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Cnoc an Lisín
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Baronnie
Cork
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
22 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
- Knockalisheen
- Irlandais
- Cnoc an Lisín
- Paroisse
- Inishkenny
- Baronnie
- Cork
- Comté
- Cork