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Ballaghmoon, Comté de Kildare

District

Ballaghmoon

Comté de Kildare

9

Townlands

176

Registres de recensement

40

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1911 Recensement
Personnes
176
Foyers
40

À propos

Ballaghmoon is a small rural district located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in Ireland's east-central region. The area sits within the broader landscape of the Kildare countryside, characterized by gently rolling terrain typical of the Irish midlands. Like much of County Kildare, Ballaghmoon is predominantly agricultural land, with fields, farmsteads, and scattered rural settlements forming the primary features of the landscape. The district benefits from its location within Ireland's central plain, which has historically supported pastoral farming and livestock rearing as the mainstay of the local economy.

Ballaghmoon has deep historical roots extending back through centuries of Irish rural life. The parish and townland names reflect the area's Gaelic heritage, with "Ballaghmoon" derived from the Irish language. The district, like much of Kildare, has been shaped by the patterns of Irish land tenure, agricultural practice, and community organization that evolved over medieval and early modern periods. The area would have been affected by the various historical transitions Ireland experienced, from monastic settlement patterns through Anglo-Norman influence to the eventual standardization of civil administration under English rule.

The district is characteristic of rural Kildare in maintaining a strong agricultural identity and tight-knit community structure. While Ballaghmoon itself remains a small, dispersed settlement rather than a defined village center, it serves as an important geographic and administrative reference point for the surrounding townlands and parishes. The area's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the broader rural fabric of County Kildare, contributing to the agricultural heritage and community networks that continue to define the county's character. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Ballaghmoon represents an important link to local heritage and identity within the wider Irish countryside.

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Comté

Kildare

Juridiction

République d'Irlande

Années de recensement

1911

Townlands

9 townlands enregistrées

Emplacement du district

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Détails

District
Ballaghmoon
Comté
Kildare
Irlandais
Cill Dara
Juridiction
République d'Irlande