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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Año del censo
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Ballyerrin is a small townland situated in County Cork, in the province of Munster in the southern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland is located in the southwestern region of the county, characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural landscape typical of rural Cork. The area is part of the broader West Cork region, known for its mixed farming heritage and proximity to coastal influences. The landscape comprises pastoral fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls, interspersed with small woodlands and streams that feed into the local drainage systems typical of the area.
The townland, like many in Ireland, reflects the historical layering of settlement patterns spanning centuries. Ballyerrin's name is derived from Irish, with "Bally" indicating a settlement or townland, a naming convention prevalent throughout Ireland from the medieval period onward. The area has been shaped by the traditional patterns of rural Irish life, including subsistence and commercial farming, which have formed the economic and social backbone of the community for generations. The broader region of West Cork has witnessed various historical developments, from early Christian settlement through to more recent agricultural transformations.
As a townland, Ballyerrin remains primarily rural and residential in character, serving as home to farming families and others who value life in the countryside. The community maintains connections to local parish structures and broader civic arrangements typical of rural Cork. While Ballyerrin itself may not be widely known beyond local and regional contexts, it represents the kind of small settlement that comprises much of Ireland's rural fabric, contributing to the cultural and economic continuity of the wider West Cork region.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Baile Oirin
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Baronía
Kinnatalloon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
36 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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