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Condado de Waterford

Localidad

Ballinab

Baile an Aba

26

Registros censales

6

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
15
Hogares
3
1911 Censo
Personas
11 -26.7%
Hogares
3 0%

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Ballinab is a small townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents one of the smallest official land divisions in the Irish administrative system, a legacy of historical land surveys and local geographic organization. The townland sits within the broader landscape of County Waterford, a county known for its varied terrain ranging from coastal areas to inland agricultural land, with the Blackwater River being one of its most significant geographical features. The landscape of this region is typically characterized by pastoral countryside, small villages, and scattered rural settlements that reflect the traditional rural nature of much of County Waterford.

The history of Ballinab, as with most Irish townlands, is closely tied to the broader historical patterns of County Waterford and Ireland more generally. The name itself, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the area's Gaelic heritage. The region has been inhabited and farmed for centuries, with its development shaped by the patterns of Irish rural settlement, landlord-tenant relationships during various historical periods, and the gradual evolution of Irish agriculture and community life. The townland's history would be intertwined with the larger narratives of Irish rural life, including periods of significant change such as the Great Famine and subsequent emigration.

As a rural townland in County Waterford, Ballinab would have served primarily as an agricultural community, with local families depending on farming and related rural pursuits for their livelihood. The significance of such townlands to their local communities lies in their role as defined geographic and social units within the Irish countryside, providing structure to land ownership, local administration, and community identity. Today, like many rural Irish townlands, Ballinab represents an important part of Ireland's cultural and geographical heritage, connecting contemporary residents and descendants to centuries of local history and tradition.

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Parroquia

Mothel

Condado

Waterford

Nombre en irlandés

Baile an Aba

Baronía

Upperthird

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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10 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

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

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Detalles

Inglés
Ballinab
Irlandés
Baile an Aba
Parroquia
Mothel
Baronía
Upperthird
Condado
Waterford