163
Registros censales
36
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 103
- Hogares
- 21
- Personas
- 60 -41.7%
- Hogares
- 15 -28.6%
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Ballyboe Glencar is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the Inishowen peninsula region. The townland is characterized by the rugged, hilly terrain typical of this part of Donegal, with pastoral landscapes and traditional Irish countryside features. The area is part of a broader landscape shaped by glacial activity, which has left rolling hills, valleys, and areas of bogland that define the region's natural character. The proximity to the Inishowen Peninsula places Ballyboe Glencar within one of Ireland's most distinctive geographic areas, known for its dramatic coastal and inland scenery.
Donegal has a rich historical heritage spanning from prehistoric times through the medieval period and into modern history. The Inishowen region, where this townland is located, has been shaped by both Gaelic Irish culture and the influence of Norse and Norman settlers over the centuries. Like many townlands throughout Ireland, Ballyboe Glencar's name reflects Irish linguistic heritage, with townland names often derived from Irish words describing geographic features or historical ownership. The broader region has connections to important Donegal families and clans whose histories are interwoven with the land itself.
Ballyboe Glencar, like other rural townlands in Donegal, remains part of the living landscape of Irish rural communities. The townland forms part of the agricultural and cultural fabric of the region, where farming and pastoral traditions continue to shape land use and community life. For those with genealogical connections to the area, townlands like Ballyboe Glencar serve as important reference points in family and local history. The townland represents the kind of small-scale geographic and administrative division that has organized Irish rural society for centuries and continues to hold significance for local identity and heritage.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Bó Ghleann Cartha
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Baronía
Kilmacrenan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
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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