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Kilfergus, Luimneach

Ceantar

Kilfergus

Luimneach

27

Townlands

1,964

Taifid Daonáirimh

349

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
1,007
Teaghlaigh
174
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
957 -5%
Teaghlaigh
175 +0.6%

Maidir Liom

Kilfergus is a small rural district located in County Limerick in the midwest of Ireland. The area is situated in the broader landscape of the Golden Vale, a fertile agricultural region known for its lush pastureland and dairy farming. The terrain is characterized by gently rolling hills and green fields typical of Ireland's pastoral landscape, with the River Maigue flowing through parts of the locality. Like much of County Limerick, Kilfergus benefits from a temperate maritime climate that supports the verdant countryside for which the region is renowned.

The district has deep historical roots extending back through Ireland's medieval and early modern periods. Many of the place names and townland divisions in Kilfergus reflect the area's ancient Celtic and Norman heritage. The landscape itself is dotted with remnants of historical settlement, including old church sites and burial grounds that speak to the long continuity of human habitation in the locality. As with much of rural Limerick, Kilfergus's history is intertwined with the broader social and economic changes that have shaped Ireland over centuries, from clan societies through colonial administration to modern statehood.

Today, Kilfergus remains primarily an agricultural community, with farming forming the backbone of local life and economy. The district is characteristic of many rural Irish areas where traditional ways of life persist alongside modern infrastructure and services. Local community institutions, including churches and local organizations, continue to serve as focal points for residents. The area reflects broader patterns seen across rural Ireland, where tight-knit communities maintain strong social connections despite modernization and demographic pressures affecting many countryside regions.

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Luimneach

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

27 townlands taifeadta

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Ceantar
Kilfergus
Gaeilge
Luimneach
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann