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Knockatooan, Corcaigh

Ceantar

Knockatooan

Corcaigh

14

Townlands

1,591

Taifid Daonáirimh

288

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
770
Teaghlaigh
139
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
821 +6.6%
Teaghlaigh
149 +7.2%

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Knockatooan is a small rural district located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated in the broader landscape of Cork's inland terrain, characterized by rolling hills and agricultural land typical of the Munster region. The district's name derives from Irish, reflecting the area's long Gaelic heritage. Like much of inland Cork, Knockatooan experiences a temperate maritime climate and is part of the countryside that has historically supported farming and pastoral activities.

The area has deep roots in Irish history, as do most rural districts in County Cork. The landscape bears traces of centuries of settlement and land use, from ancient times through the medieval period and into the modern era. Cork itself has a rich historical record spanning from early Christian monastic sites to later Anglo-Norman influence and the complex history of Irish-English relations. Knockatooan, as part of this county, shares in this broader historical context, though specific documented events particular to the district may be limited in widely available records.

As a rural community, Knockatooan would have been shaped by the typical patterns of Irish countryside life, including agricultural practices, local governance structures, and community relationships centered around parish and townland divisions. The district represents the kind of small settlement that forms the backbone of rural Irish society, where kinship networks and local traditions remain significant. The survival and continuity of such areas depends on maintaining viable farming operations and preserving community cohesion, challenges that many rural Irish districts face in the contemporary period.

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Corcaigh

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

14 townlands taifeadta

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Ceantar
Knockatooan
Gaeilge
Corcaigh
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann