61
Registros censales
15
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 28
- Hogares
- 7
- Personas
- 33 +17.9%
- Hogares
- 8 +14.3%
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Spittle Ballee is a small townland located in County Down in Northern Ireland, situated in the northeastern part of the island. The townland is part of the broader landscape of County Down, which is characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to both inland waterways and coastal features. Like many townlands in this region, Spittle Ballee reflects the rural character typical of County Down, with the area historically shaped by farming and pastoral activities. The name itself, combining "Spittle" and "Ballee," follows the Irish townland naming tradition, where such designations often reflect historical land divisions and settlements.
County Down has a rich historical background dating back centuries, with evidence of settlement and human activity throughout the medieval and early modern periods. The townland system, of which Spittle Ballee is a part, originated as a means of organizing and administering land in Ireland, with roots in both Anglo-Norman and Gaelic systems. Like other townlands in County Down, Spittle Ballee would have been shaped by the various historical periods that affected the region, including periods of plantation, land reorganization, and changing patterns of settlement and agriculture.
Spittle Ballee, as with many rural townlands in County Down, remains primarily agricultural in character. The townland serves as part of the fabric of rural County Down communities, contributing to the region's agricultural heritage and landscape. Such townlands are significant to local identity and understanding of the land's organization, even as they remain relatively small and dispersed settlements within the broader county structure.
For local communities and those interested in Irish geography and heritage, townlands like Spittle Ballee represent important units in understanding how land has been organized, named, and settled throughout Irish history. The preservation and recognition of townland names and boundaries contributes to maintaining local historical knowledge and geographic understanding of the region.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Baronía
Lecale Lower
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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