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Condado de Wexford

Localidad

Bolabaun

An Bhuaile Bhán

66

Registros censales

21

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
37
Hogares
12
1911 Censo
Personas
29 -21.6%
Hogares
9 -25%

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Bolabaun is a small townland located in County Wexford in the southeastern corner of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that has persisted through centuries of Irish history. The townland is situated in the broader landscape of Wexford, a county known for its rich agricultural lands, coastal areas, and historical significance in Irish affairs. The surrounding region is characterized by rolling countryside typical of the southeast of Ireland, with a mix of farmland and rural settlements that have defined the character of this part of the island.

The history of Bolabaun, like that of many Irish townlands, is woven into the larger narrative of Wexford and Ireland itself. Townlands in Ireland carry names that often derive from Irish language origins, though the precise etymology and early history of individual townlands can be difficult to trace with certainty. The area has experienced the various transitions that affected rural Ireland, including changes in land ownership patterns, agricultural practices, and demographic shifts that characterized Irish rural communities over the centuries.

Bolabaun remains primarily a rural agricultural community, as do many Irish townlands. Such small settlements are often centered around family farms and represent the backbone of rural Irish life. The townland would typically be home to a small number of households and farms, with residents engaged in traditional agricultural pursuits. Like other rural townlands in Wexford, Bolabaun reflects the ongoing importance of farming and land stewardship in the county's economy and culture.

Today, Bolabaun exists as part of the living landscape of County Wexford, contributing to the rural character and heritage of the region. Townlands such as this one serve as important markers of local identity and geographic organization for those with family connections to the area. For genealogical researchers and those interested in Irish rural heritage, townlands like Bolabaun represent valuable reference points for understanding settlement patterns and local community structure in Ireland.

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Parroquia

Killurin

Condado

Wexford

Nombre en irlandés

An Bhuaile Bhán

Baronía

Shelmaliere West

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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13 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Bolabaun
Irlandés
An Bhuaile Bhán
Parroquia
Killurin
Baronía
Shelmaliere West
Condado
Wexford