8
Townlands
486
Registros censales
93
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 255
- Hogares
- 49
- Personas
- 231 -9.4%
- Hogares
- 44 -10.2%
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Ballyvool is a small rural district located in County Kilkenny in the province of Leinster, in the southeastern part of Ireland. The area is situated in the rolling countryside that characterizes much of the county, with its landscape shaped by gentle hills, pastoral farmland, and the typical patchwork of green fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows that are common throughout this region. Like many rural areas in Kilkenny, Ballyvool sits within a landscape that has been shaped by centuries of agricultural activity, with the land primarily used for farming and grazing. The broader Kilkenny region is known for its karst topography and limestone geology, which influences both the landscape appearance and the local agricultural practices.
The history of Ballyvool, as with many small Irish parishes and townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and early modern periods. County Kilkenny as a whole has a rich historical heritage, with connections to Anglo-Norman settlement, ecclesiastical institutions, and the evolution of Irish society. Like other districts in the county, Ballyvool would have been influenced by the broader patterns of Irish and English history, including religious changes and land tenure systems. The townland names and structure of rural Kilkenny reflect layers of Irish, Norman, and English influence accumulated over many centuries.
As a small rural district, Ballyvool remains primarily agricultural in character and economy. The community would be centered around farming families and the traditional rural way of life that has long characterized such areas. Like many rural Irish townlands, Ballyvool serves as an important part of the local social and cultural fabric, connecting residents to their land, heritage, and neighbors. The significance of such areas to the broader county and local community lies in their preservation of rural Irish life and their contribution to the agricultural sector that remains economically important to the region.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
8 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Ballyvool
- Condado
- Kilkenny
- Irlandés
- Cill Chainnigh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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