15
Registros censales
2
Hogares
2
Años del censo
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- 5
- Hogares
- 1
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Ballyvoher is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland forms part of the rural geography characteristic of County Galway, an area known for its diverse terrain ranging from coastal features to inland agricultural lands and boggy moorlands. Like many Irish townlands, Ballyvoher's exact boundaries and extent reflect the historical divisions of land that have shaped Irish rural settlement patterns for centuries. The surrounding landscape typical of this region includes field systems, scattered homesteads, and the natural features that define the Irish countryside.
The history of Ballyvoher, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the patterns of settlement, land division, and social organization that evolved over many centuries. Townlands in County Galway carry the legacy of Gaelic Ireland, Norman influence, and subsequent English administration, all of which left their mark on how land was organized and named. The name itself, like many Irish placenames, likely derives from Irish language elements that describe features of the landscape or historical inhabitants. Understanding Ballyvoher's history requires reference to broader county and provincial records, as individual townlands often remain sparsely documented in surviving historical sources.
Ballyvoher's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the living rural community of County Galway. As a townland, it represents the fundamental unit of Irish rural geography and continues to serve as a point of local identity and reference for residents. The townland system remains important to land registration, local administration, and cultural heritage in Ireland, even as rural communities face ongoing changes due to modernization and demographic shifts. Ballyvoher, like countless other townlands across the county, embodies the continuity of Irish rural life and the importance of these small geographic and social units to local history and community identity.
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Uí Mhocháin
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Baronía
Kiltartan
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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