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Balloolymore, Condado de Down

Distrito

Balloolymore

Condado de Down

12

Townlands

2,098

Registros censales

527

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
1,091
Hogares
272
1911 Censo
Personas
1,007 -7.7%
Hogares
255 -6.3%

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Balloolymore is a small district located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated within the rolling landscape of the eastern part of the county. The area is characterized by typical Ulster countryside, with gentle hills, agricultural land, and rural settlements that reflect the predominantly pastoral nature of County Down. Like much of County Down, Balloolymore benefits from its proximity to both inland waterways and the broader geographic features that define this part of Northern Ireland, contributing to a landscape shaped by both natural geology and centuries of human habitation and land use.

The district has deep historical roots typical of County Down, with evidence of settlement and community development spanning many centuries. As with much of Ulster, the area would have experienced the various phases of Irish history, from early Gaelic settlement through the Norman period and into the later plantations and modern era. The local communities in and around Balloolymore would have been shaped by these broader historical currents, developing distinctive cultural and social characteristics that reflect both Irish and settler influences over time.

Today, Balloolymore remains primarily a rural district, with agriculture and small-scale farming constituting important aspects of local life and economy. The community is connected to the wider social and administrative structures of County Down, participating in the cultural and civic life of the region. Like many rural areas in Northern Ireland, Balloolymore represents an important part of the region's dispersed settlement pattern, where small villages and townlands form the backbone of rural society and maintain distinctive local identities despite broader processes of modernization and change.

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Condado

Down

Jurisdicción

Irlanda del Norte

Años del censo

1901, 1911

Townlands

12 townlands registradas

Ubicación del distrito

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Detalles

Distrito
Balloolymore
Condado
Down
Irlandés
An Dún
Jurisdicción
Irlanda del Norte