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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 53
- Foyers
- 11
- Personnes
- 62 +17%
- Foyers
- 14 +27.3%
À propos
Knockeen is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Dingle Peninsula area, a landscape characterised by rugged hills, moorland, and coastal vistas. Like many Kerry townlands, Knockeen's terrain reflects the dramatic topography typical of this part of Munster, with rolling hills and stone walls that mark traditional field boundaries. The area benefits from proximity to both inland and coastal environments, contributing to its distinctive rural character and the agricultural practices historically associated with such locations.
The history of Knockeen, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in rural settlement patterns that evolved over centuries. Townlands such as this were fundamental administrative divisions in Irish land organization, each typically containing several farms and serving as key units for taxation and local governance, particularly during the colonial period. The name Knockeen, derived from Irish, likely refers to geographical features of the landscape, as is common with townland nomenclature throughout Ireland. The area would have been shaped by the broader historical forces affecting Kerry, including periods of clan-based organization, English colonial administration, and later the development of tenant farming systems.
Knockeen remains a working rural community, with agriculture forming part of the economic and cultural foundation of the townland. Like many similar areas in Kerry, it reflects the traditional patterns of Irish rural life, with dispersed settlement patterns and family farms. The townland contributes to the fabric of the wider local community, maintaining connections to neighboring settlements and participating in regional cultural and economic life. For residents and descendants of families with roots in Knockeen, the townland carries personal and genealogical significance, serving as a connection point to family heritage and Irish rural identity.
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An Cnoicín
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- Anglais
- Knockeen
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- An Cnoicín
- Paroisse
- Castleisland
- Baronnie
- Trughanacmy
- Comté
- Kerry