54
Registros censales
12
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 31
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 23 -25.8%
- Hogares
- 6 0%
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Balleen is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula, an area characterized by rugged coastal terrain, rolling hills, and dramatic mountain scenery. The Kerry landscape in this region is marked by its distinctive geological features, including limestone formations and glacially shaped valleys that have defined the area for thousands of years. Like many Irish townlands, Balleen represents a subdivision of land with deep historical roots in the Irish agricultural and social system.
The history of Balleen, as with much of Kerry, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land tenure, and community development. The townland system itself evolved over centuries, shaped by Viking, Norman, and English influences on Irish land organization. The local area would have supported pastoral and agricultural activities for generations, with families maintaining ties to their holdings across centuries despite the significant upheavals of Irish history, including the Great Famine and subsequent emigration.
The significance of Balleen to its local community reflects the enduring importance of townlands in Irish rural identity and social structure. Even as modern Ireland has undergone rapid urbanization and economic change, townlands like Balleen continue to serve as reference points for local orientation, genealogical research, and cultural identity. For residents and descendants of the area, the townland name carries connections to family history, local heritage, and the distinctive character of rural Kerry life.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Fhinn
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Baronía
Dunkerron South
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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