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Années de recensement
- Personnes
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- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 399 +30.8%
- Foyers
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À propos
Ballinlough is a parish situated in County Limerick in the province of Munster in the Republic of Ireland. The parish forms part of the broader landscape of mid-Limerick, an area characterized by rolling agricultural land typical of the Golden Vale region. The terrain consists of pastoral countryside interspersed with small villages, townlands, and scattered farmsteads. Like much of County Limerick, the landscape reflects centuries of farming and land management, with hedgerows, stone walls, and tree-lined roads defining the rural character of the area.
The parish has its roots in Ireland's long ecclesiastical history, with the Catholic Church playing a central role in parish organization and community life. Like many Irish parishes, Ballinlough's boundaries and administrative structures were established through the development of the Catholic diocesan system, particularly following the Penal Laws period when the institutional church had to reorganize. The area reflects the broader religious and social history of post-Reformation Ireland, where parishes became fundamental units of both spiritual and temporal community organization.
Ballinlough, like many rural Irish parishes, centers around its local church and community infrastructure. The parish serves as a focal point for the local population, supporting cultural and social activities that bind the community together. As with rural parishes throughout Ireland, Ballinlough has experienced the demographic changes common to Irish countryside communities, including migration and shifting population patterns, which have shaped its contemporary character and the daily life of its residents.
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- Comté
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Baronnie
Smallcounty
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Nom irlandais
Baile an Locha
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Localités
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
320 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 4 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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Détails
- Anglais
- Ballinlough
- Irlandais
- Baile an Locha
- Baronnie
- Smallcounty
- Comté
- Limerick