360
Registros censales
65
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 194
- Hogares
- 35
- Personas
- 166 -14.4%
- Hogares
- 30 -14.3%
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Ballyeaston is a small townland located in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader Mid and East Antrim Borough. The townland lies in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural landscape typical of this region. Like many Irish townlands, Ballyeaston represents a small administrative division with deep historical roots, and its landscape reflects the pastoral heritage of County Antrim, with fields, hedgerows, and rural settlements that have defined the area for centuries.
The history of Ballyeaston, as with many Irish townlands, is connected to the complex patterns of settlement and land division that evolved over centuries. The name itself, like many Irish place names, derives from Irish language roots, with "Bally" being a common prefix referring to a settlement or homestead. The area would have experienced the various historical transitions that marked Irish history, from medieval times through the period of English rule and the subsequent modern era. The townland system itself, which divides Ireland into small named territories, became standardized particularly during the period of English administration in Ireland.
Ballyeaston, as a rural townland, would have been primarily defined by agricultural activity and small farming communities. The local landscape and economy have traditionally been centered on farming practices suited to the Northern Irish countryside. Like many rural townlands in County Antrim, it remains part of a living community, though as with much of rural Ireland, such areas have experienced demographic changes and shifts in land use over recent decades. The townland continues to be recognized in local administrative and geographic contexts as part of the fabric of County Antrim's territorial organization.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Uistín
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Baronía
Antrim Upper
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