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Comté de Dublin

Paroisse

Baldongan

Baile Donnagáin

4

Localités

186

Registres de recensement

43

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
101
Foyers
22
1911 Recensement
Personnes
85 -15.8%
Foyers
21 -4.5%

À propos

Baldongan is a small parish located in the northern reaches of County Dublin, situated within the Fingal area. The parish lies in a rural landscape characterized by gently rolling terrain typical of North Dublin, with agricultural land forming much of its physical character. The area is positioned between the Dublin Mountains to the south and the coastal plains to the north, placing it in a transitional zone of the Dublin countryside. The landscape has been shaped over centuries by farming activity, and the parish retains much of its rural character despite the growth and urbanization that has transformed other parts of the greater Dublin area.

The parish has deep historical roots stretching back through medieval times. Like many Irish parishes, Baldongan's ecclesiastical history is significant to understanding its development and identity. The area would have been organized around its church and associated lands, with the parish structure reflecting the broader organization of the Catholic Church in Ireland. The rural settlement patterns that characterize Baldongan today reflect patterns established over generations, with the community historically centered around agricultural life and local kinship networks.

The parish maintains importance to its local community as a focus of social and religious life. The parish church continues to serve as a gathering point for residents, and local institutions connected to the parish have traditionally provided important social functions. Baldongan represents the kind of small, close-knit rural community that continues to exist in parts of County Dublin, retaining a distinct local identity despite modern changes in Irish society. The parish boundaries and structures that define Baldongan remain administratively and socially meaningful to residents and to the broader organization of the Catholic Church in the Dublin diocese.

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Comté

Dublin

Baronnie

Balrothery East

Nom irlandais

Baile Donnagáin

Localités

4 localités

Griffith's Valuation

National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)

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39 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 4 townlands (1830s-1850s).

Top Surnames

Mathews 5 Collins 3 Smith 3 Oldfield 3 Smyth 2 Cassidy 2 Thorn 2 Cartin 1 Carton 1 Creenan 1

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Emplacement de la paroisse

Baldongan OpenStreetMap

Détails

Anglais
Baldongan
Irlandais
Baile Donnagáin
Baronnie
Balrothery East
Comté
Dublin

Registres de recensement

Localités 4