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Corcaigh

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Cill Bheircheirt

Kilberrihert

213

Taifid Daonáirimh

40

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
68
Teaghlaigh
15
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
145 +113.2%
Teaghlaigh
25 +66.7%

Maidir Liom

Kilberrihert is a small townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. Situated in the Munster province, it forms part of the rural landscape characteristic of Cork's interior, an area marked by rolling hills, agricultural land, and dispersed settlement patterns typical of Irish townlands. The townland system, which divides the Irish countryside into small administrative and territorial units, has been a fundamental feature of Irish geography for centuries, and Kilberrihert represents one of many such divisions across Cork. The broader region around Kilberrihert is predominantly rural, with a mix of pastureland, small farms, and natural vegetation suited to the temperate Irish climate.

Like many Irish townlands, Kilberrihert has roots extending back through medieval and early modern Irish history. The name itself, as with most townland names in Ireland, likely derives from Irish language origins, reflecting the area's ancient Gaelic heritage. The townland system was formalized during various administrative reorganizations of Ireland, particularly during the period of English colonial expansion, though the territorial divisions themselves often reflected much older patterns of settlement and land use. Kilberrihert would have been part of the broader parish and baronial structures that organized Cork's landscape, and its history is intertwined with the larger historical movements affecting rural Cork, from medieval chieftainries through to modern times.

Today, Kilberrihert remains a quiet rural townland, representative of the many small communities that make up Cork's countryside. Its significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community's geographic and cultural fabric, contributing to the sense of place and local identity that townland names carry in Irish society. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the townland represents continuity with ancestral lands and local heritage. While Kilberrihert itself may not be widely known beyond its immediate region, it exemplifies the importance of townland divisions in Irish geography and the way these small units have served as enduring markers of community and belonging in rural Ireland.

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