19
Localités
1,502
Registres de recensement
335
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 885
- Foyers
- 195
- Personnes
- 617 -30.3%
- Foyers
- 140 -28.2%
À propos
Ballyvaldon is a small parish located in County Wexford in the southeastern province of Leinster, Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of Wexford's gently rolling countryside, characterized by agricultural land, hedgerows, and rural settlements typical of the region. Like much of County Wexford, the area benefits from proximity to Ireland's southeastern coast, though Ballyvaldon itself is inland. The landscape reflects centuries of farming and land management, with the parish forming part of the interconnected network of rural communities that define this part of the Irish midlands and south.
Ballyvaldon, like many Irish parishes, has roots extending back through medieval ecclesiastical organization and into earlier Christian settlement patterns. County Wexford itself has a rich and complex history, having been significantly influenced by Norman settlement in the 12th century and later English colonial presence. The parish would have developed as a unit of both religious and administrative organization, with the local church serving as a focal point for community life. The townland names and field patterns visible in the landscape often preserve evidence of this long historical development, though detailed specific records of Ballyvaldon's individual history would require consultation of local historical sources and archives.
As with many rural Irish parishes, Ballyvaldon's significance lies primarily in its role as a community unit and its connection to local identity and heritage. The parish church, where present, typically served and continues to serve as an important gathering place and symbol of community cohesion. The parish boundaries themselves reflect patterns of settlement and land division that have persisted for generations, making them meaningful to local residents even as rural populations have changed and shifted over time. Such parishes remain relevant to how people understand their place within the broader Irish landscape and their connection to local history and tradition.
Source: AI generated
No photo added yet
- Comté
-
Baronnie
Ballaghkeen South
-
Nom irlandais
Baile Bhaldain
-
Localités
19 localités
- Logainm
Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
414 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 19 townlands (1830s-1850s).
Top Surnames
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
Actions rapides
Obtenir l'application iOS
Recherchez en déplacement
Emplacement de la paroisse
Détails
- Anglais
- Ballyvaldon
- Irlandais
- Baile Bhaldain
- Baronnie
- Ballaghkeen South
- Comté
- Wexford