273
Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 115
- Foyers
- 25
- Personnes
- 158 +37.4%
- Foyers
- 26 +4%
À propos
Ballyrawer is a small townland located in County Down, in the eastern part of Northern Ireland. It sits within the broader landscape of the Down countryside, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and rural settlements typical of the northern Irish landscape. Like many townlands in County Down, Ballyrawer is part of a patchwork of small communities that have shaped the region's distinctive character. The townland's name, like many in Ireland, derives from Irish language roots, with "Bally" referring to a settlement or homestead, though the precise historical etymology requires careful local historical research to verify with certainty.
County Down has a rich historical background spanning thousands of years, from early Celtic settlement through the medieval period and into the modern era. Townlands like Ballyrawer would have been part of this broader narrative, with their landscapes shaped by farming practices, settlement patterns, and the social structures that characterized rural Ireland. The area around County Down has connections to early Christian history and has maintained its agricultural character through much of its history, though like many rural Irish communities, it has experienced significant changes in population and economic activity over recent centuries.
As a rural townland, Ballyrawer's significance lies primarily in its role within the local farming community and its contribution to the cultural and social fabric of County Down. Small townlands such as this serve as the fundamental building blocks of Irish rural identity, with historical importance in terms of land ownership, community organization, and local heritage. While Ballyrawer may not be widely known beyond the region, it represents the kind of settled landscape that has been central to Irish rural life and continues to be valued by those with family connections to the area and those interested in the historical geography of County Down.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Baronnie
Ards Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Paroisse
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