76
Registros censales
13
Hogares
1
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Ballyarkane Oughter is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwestern region of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula area, characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the distinctive topography typical of County Kerry's rural interior. Like many Irish townlands, Ballyarkane Oughter represents a traditional administrative division of land that has deep historical roots in Irish land management systems. The landscape surrounding the townland reflects the typical mixed farming and pastoral agriculture that has long defined this region of Kerry.
The townland system itself, of which Ballyarkane Oughter is a part, dates back centuries in Irish administrative history. Townlands were established as basic units of land division and have remained significant in Irish geography and local identity despite modern administrative changes. The names of Irish townlands often derive from Irish language origins, reflecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the regions they inhabit. These small territorial divisions have served important functions in land ownership, taxation, and community organization throughout Irish history.
Ballyarkane Oughter, like many rural Kerry townlands, would have been shaped by agricultural practices, family settlements, and the social structures typical of rural Irish communities. The townland remains part of the living geography of County Kerry, contributing to the distinctive character of the region. For residents and those with family connections to the area, such townlands represent important anchors of local identity and heritage, connecting present-day communities to their ancestral lands and histories.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Uí Earcáin Uachtair
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Baronía
Trughanacmy
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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