170
Registros censales
44
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 86
- Hogares
- 23
- Personas
- 84 -2.3%
- Hogares
- 21 -8.7%
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Ballyheifer is a small townland located in County Derry (also known as County Londonderry) in Northern Ireland, situated in the northern part of the island of Ireland. The townland is part of the broader landscape of County Derry, which is characterized by rolling countryside, rural settlements, and agricultural land typical of the Ulster region. The area's topography reflects the drumlin belt that extends across parts of northern Ireland, featuring gently undulating terrain shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age. The local landscape supports traditional farming practices, with fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls that define the patchwork of rural holdings across the region.
The name "Ballyheifer" derives from Irish toponymy, with "Bally" being a common prefix in Irish place names meaning "settlement" or "townland," reflecting the Gaelic heritage of the landscape. Like many townlands in County Derry, Ballyheifer's history is interwoven with the broader history of Ulster and Ireland, including periods of Gaelic settlement, Norman influence, and later English and Scottish plantation. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish landscape into small administrative units, has its roots in medieval land organization and was further formalized during the plantation period of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ballyheifer, like many rural townlands in County Derry, remains primarily agricultural in character, with local significance tied to farming communities and rural heritage. The townland forms part of the intricate network of small settlements and named places that constitute the cultural and geographic identity of County Derry. For residents and descendants with family connections to the area, Ballyheifer represents an important part of local genealogy and community history, as townlands serve as crucial reference points for understanding settlement patterns and family heritage in Irish society.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Loughinsholin
- 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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