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Ballinaltig Beg

Baile an Fháltaigh Beag

16

Registros censales

3

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
10
Hogares
2
1911 Censo
Personas
6 -40%
Hogares
1 -50%

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Ballinaltig Beg is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Cork, an area characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the network of rural settlements that define much of the county's geography. Like many Irish townlands, Ballinaltig Beg represents one of thousands of small territorial divisions that have structured Irish rural life for centuries, typically encompassing a few hundred acres and containing a handful of houses or farms. The name itself, following Irish naming conventions, likely derives from Irish language roots, with "Baile" referring to a homestead or settlement and "Tíg" relating to a house or building.

The history of Ballinaltig Beg, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical trajectories of County Cork and Ireland itself. The townland system was formalized during the Norman period and later adapted under English administration, becoming a fundamental unit of land organization in Ireland. The landscape and settlement patterns of Cork were shaped by centuries of agricultural activity, the influence of local landlord families, and the various social and economic changes that affected rural Ireland, particularly during the nineteenth century when population and land use patterns shifted dramatically.

As a rural townland in Cork, Ballinaltig Beg would have been primarily agricultural in character, with its landscape shaped by farming practices, field patterns, and the scattered settlement typical of Irish rural areas. The townland forms part of the local community structure, connecting residents to nearby villages and towns through networks of kinship, commerce, and shared interests. Like many such places in Ireland, Ballinaltig Beg represents the backbone of rural Irish society, where townlands continue to serve as important markers of local identity and geographic orientation for those who live in and know the area.

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Parroquia

Castletownroche

Condado

Cork

Nombre en irlandés

Baile an Fháltaigh Beag

Baronía

Fermoy

Valuation Office Records

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

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2 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
Ballinaltig Beg
Irlandés
Baile an Fháltaigh Beag
Parroquia
Castletownroche
Baronía
Fermoy
Condado
Cork