10
Townlands
254
Registros censales
42
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 132
- Hogares
- 22
- Personas
- 122 -7.6%
- Hogares
- 20 -9.1%
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Ballyeighter is a small rural district located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated in the heart of the Midlands of the county. The landscape is characteristic of the broader Clare region, featuring rolling countryside with pastoral farmland, stone walls, and scattered rural settlements typical of Ireland's midlands terrain. The district sits within an area of mixed agricultural use, with dairy and sheep farming being traditional economic activities. The topography is relatively gentle compared to the more dramatic landscapes found in other parts of Clare, such as the Burren or the coastal regions, making it well-suited to farming and rural living.
The area, like much of County Clare, has deep historical roots extending back through medieval and early modern Irish history. Rural districts such as Ballyeighter developed as farming communities, with their settlement patterns and land divisions reflecting centuries of agricultural practice and local family histories. The broader region has connections to various historical periods of Irish development, including the influence of Gaelic families and later Anglo-Norman settlement patterns that shaped the county's demographic and cultural landscape.
Today, Ballyeighter remains a quiet rural community typical of many districts in inland Clare. Its significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local agricultural economy and its function as a residential area for farming families and those connected to rural life. The district, like similar areas across Ireland's countryside, represents an important part of the fabric of rural Irish communities, maintaining traditional ways of life while adapting to modern circumstances.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
10 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Ballyeighter
- Condado
- Clare
- Irlandés
- An Clár
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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