162
Registros censales
22
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 102
- Hogares
- 12
- Personas
- 60 -41.2%
- Hogares
- 10 -16.7%
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Ballingarrane is a small townland located in County Cork in the province of Munster in southwestern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Barrymore, in the eastern part of the county. The landscape of this region is characterized by rolling countryside typical of Cork's rural areas, with pastoral fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads that define the agricultural character of the locality. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of East Cork, an area known for its farming heritage and relatively gentle topography compared to the more mountainous regions elsewhere in the county.
The history of Ballingarrane, like many Irish townlands, reflects the long settlement patterns of the Irish countryside. Townlands such as this emerged as land divisions during various periods of Irish history, with many names deriving from Irish language origins. The name Ballingarrane itself reflects this Gaelic heritage, typical of the nomenclature found throughout Cork. The area would have been shaped by the agricultural and social structures that developed over centuries, including the impact of landlordism and land tenure systems that characterized rural Ireland.
As a rural townland in a farming region, Ballingarrane's primary significance lies in its role within the local agricultural community and the broader fabric of Cork's countryside. Like many such townlands, it would have supported farming families and contributed to the food production and rural economy of the region. The townland represents the granular level of Irish geographic and social organization, where local families developed deep roots and connections to their land and community over generations.
Today, Ballingarrane remains a quiet rural locality, part of the patchwork of small settlements and farmland that characterizes much of County Cork's hinterland. While it may not feature prominently in major historical records or tourism guides, it embodies the continuity of rural Irish life and the enduring importance of these small communities to the cultural and agricultural heritage of the county and the wider Irish countryside.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile an Gharráin
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Baronía
Imokilly
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
31 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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