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Condado de Kilkenny

Parroquia

Ballinamara

Béal Átha na Marbh

14

Localidades

513

Registros censales

101

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
302
Hogares
54
1911 Censo
Personas
211 -30.1%
Hogares
47 -13%

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Ballinamara is a small parish located in County Kilkenny in the southeast of Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of the county, which is characterized by rolling countryside, river valleys, and agricultural land. Like much of Kilkenny, the area features the gentle topography typical of the province of Leinster, with fields divided by stone walls and hedgerows. The landscape reflects centuries of farming practices and pastoral use, contributing to the rural character that defines this part of the county.

The parish has roots extending back into Ireland's medieval period, as with most established parishes in the country. The ecclesiastical organization of such parishes reflects the influence of the Catholic Church in Irish life, with the parish structure having developed over centuries as a fundamental unit of both religious and social organization. Ballinamara, like many rural Kilkenny parishes, would have been shaped by the broader historical currents affecting Ireland, including the Reformation, the penal laws, and the later Catholic emancipation movement.

The parish maintains its significance as a community center for the surrounding rural population. Local churches and community structures continue to serve as focal points for residents, supporting religious observance and social connection. Agricultural activity remains important to the local economy and character of the area, as it does throughout rural Kilkenny. The parish represents the continuing importance of traditional administrative and religious divisions in Irish rural life, even as modern Ireland has undergone significant social and economic change.

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Condado

Kilkenny

Baronía

Crannagh

Nombre en irlandés

Béal Átha na Marbh

Localidades

14 localidades

Griffith's Valuation

National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)

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13 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 1 townlands (1830s-1850s).

Top Surnames

Clohessy 2 Connell 2 Brennan 1 Buggy 1 Connors 1 Delaney 1 Hanlan 1 Neary 1 Neary junr 1 Patrick Margret 1

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la parroquia

Ballinamara OpenStreetMap

Detalles

Inglés
Ballinamara
Irlandés
Béal Átha na Marbh
Baronía
Crannagh
Condado
Kilkenny

Registros censales

Localidades 14