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Reenaknock is a small townland located in County Cork, situated in the southwestern part of Ireland. The area forms part of the wider landscape characteristic of rural Cork, with gently rolling terrain and pastoral countryside typical of Munster. The townland lies within the broader context of Cork's diverse geography, which encompasses coastal areas, river valleys, and inland agricultural lands. Like many Irish townlands, Reenaknock represents a historic administrative division that has helped shape settlement patterns and land use across the county for centuries.
The landscape of Reenaknock reflects the agricultural heritage of the region, with fields, hedgerows, and farmsteads that have defined rural Cork for generations. The area is part of a region with significant historical occupation dating back centuries, as evidenced by archaeological remains found throughout Cork. The townland system itself, which divides the county into small named land units, originated in the medieval and early modern periods and continues to provide a framework for understanding Cork's settlement patterns and community boundaries.
As with many rural Irish townlands, Reenaknock's significance lies primarily in its role within the local agricultural and social fabric of Cork. The townland would have served as a fundamental unit of land organization for farming families, and such places formed the basic geographic and social building blocks of rural Irish communities. The local connections and family ties associated with specific townlands have historically been important to Irish identity and community cohesion in rural areas.
Today, Reenaknock remains part of Cork's rural heritage, contributing to the county's character as a predominantly agricultural region with deep historical roots. While many small townlands like this one do not attract wide public attention, they are integral to understanding how Ireland's countryside has been organized and inhabited over time.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Rinn an Chnoic
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Baronnie
Bantry
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
6 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
- Reenaknock
- Irlandais
- Rinn an Chnoic
- Paroisse
- Kilmocomoge
- Baronnie
- Bantry
- Comté
- Cork