12
Townlands
437
Registros censales
84
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 244
- Hogares
- 45
- Personas
- 193 -20.9%
- Hogares
- 39 -13.3%
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Ballincor is a small rural district located in County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland. The area is situated in a region characterized by the gentle rolling landscape typical of the central Irish plains, with agricultural land forming the backbone of the local economy. The district's setting places it within the broader context of Offaly's mixed terrain, which combines pastoral farmland with areas of bog and woodland. Like much of the midlands, the landscape reflects centuries of human settlement and land management, with field patterns and settlement distribution reflecting both historical and modern agricultural practices.
The history of Ballincor, like many small Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical patterns of County Offaly and the midlands region. The area has roots extending back through the medieval and early modern periods, with settlement patterns influenced by monastic establishments, Anglo-Norman settlement, and subsequent developments in Irish rural society. The district's name and physical layout bear the marks of these historical layers, though specific detailed records of Ballincor itself are limited, as is common for smaller townlands that do not always feature prominently in historical documentation.
As a rural community, Ballincor's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the fabric of midland Irish village and townland life. The district represents the kind of small-scale settlement that has characterized rural Ireland for generations, where community identity is often tied to local townlands, parishes, and kinship networks. The area's importance to residents is deeply local, connected to family ties, land ownership, and participation in the broader agricultural and social rhythms of rural Offaly life rather than to any major historical events or landmarks of national significance.
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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
12 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Ballincor
- Condado
- Offaly
- Irlandés
- Uíbh Fhailí
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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