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Comté de Kildare

Localité

Ballindoolin

Baile an Dúlainn

126

Registres de recensement

19

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
81
Foyers
10
1911 Recensement
Personnes
45 -44.4%
Foyers
9 -10%

À propos

Ballindoolin is a small townland located in County Kildare in the province of Leinster, in the eastern part of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents one of thousands of small territorial divisions that characterize the Irish landscape. The area is situated within the broader geography of Kildare, a county known for its agricultural land, including significant stud farms and grassland suitable for livestock farming. The landscape of the Kildare region is generally characterized by relatively gentle, rolling terrain that forms part of the Irish midlands, with various rivers and streams crossing through the countryside.

Ballindoolin, like most Irish townlands, has roots extending back centuries into Irish history. The townland system itself developed over medieval and early modern periods, with names often derived from Irish language origins reflecting the area's Gaelic heritage. The prefix "Ballow" or "Ballin" commonly indicates a settlement or homestead in Irish place names, while "doolin" or similar suffixes may relate to local topographical features or personal names of historical significance. The area would have been shaped by the broader historical forces affecting County Kildare, including the influence of Anglo-Norman settlement, the establishment of estates and landlord systems, and the agricultural development that has long characterized the county.

As a townland in rural County Kildare, Ballindoolin would have been primarily shaped by agricultural and pastoral activities throughout its history and into the present day. Like many Irish townlands, it may contain scattered houses, farms, and field divisions reflecting generations of land use and family settlement patterns. The local community would have maintained connections through parish structures, local schools, and the social networks typical of rural Irish life. Ballindoolin, while small and not widely known beyond the immediate region, represents the kind of foundational territorial unit that has given shape and identity to Irish rural communities for centuries.

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Paroisse

Carrick

Comté

Kildare

Nom irlandais

Baile an Dúlainn

Baronnie

Carbury

Valuation Office Records

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

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

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

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Détails

Anglais
Ballindoolin
Irlandais
Baile an Dúlainn
Paroisse
Carrick
Baronnie
Carbury
Comté
Kildare