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Comté de Cork

Localité

Knockaverry

Cnoc Uí Mhearaígh

139

Registres de recensement

29

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
72
Foyers
16
1911 Recensement
Personnes
67 -6.9%
Foyers
13 -18.8%

À propos

Knockaverry is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in the southwest of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of rural Cork, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and scattered rural settlements typical of the region. Like many Irish townlands, Knockaverry represents one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish land system, a legacy of historical land division patterns that continue to define the Irish countryside. The area is situated within the general geography of Cork, which is known for its mix of farming communities, woodlands, and proximity to both river systems and the southern coast.

The history of Knockaverry, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of settlement, land use, and social organization that have shaped rural Ireland for centuries. The townland system itself has roots extending back through medieval and early modern Irish history, and place names like Knockaverry often derive from Irish language origins—"knock" typically referring to a hill in Irish topography. The area would have experienced the various historical transitions that affected Cork and Munster more broadly, including changes in land ownership, agricultural practices, and population patterns through different historical periods.

Knockaverry, being a rural townland in Cork, maintains the character typical of many small Irish communities, serving primarily as an agricultural area supporting local farming families. The significance of such townlands to their local communities lies in their role as the foundation of rural Irish identity and land tenure, providing a geographic and administrative framework for local life. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Knockaverry represents part of the intricate local and family heritage that characterizes rural Irish communities, where land and locality remain central to community identity and continuity.

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Paroisse

Youghal

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Cnoc Uí Mhearaígh

Baronnie

Imokilly

Valuation Office Records

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

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76 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
Knockaverry
Irlandais
Cnoc Uí Mhearaígh
Paroisse
Youghal
Baronnie
Imokilly
Comté
Cork