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Comté de Down

Localité

Ballyaughian

233

Registres de recensement

69

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
114
Foyers
33
1911 Recensement
Personnes
119 +4.4%
Foyers
36 +9.1%

À propos

Ballyaughian is a small townland located in County Down, in the eastern part of Northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of County Down, which is characterized by rolling hills, agricultural land, and proximity to both the Mourne Mountains to the south and various waterways that have shaped the region's geography. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Ballyaughian reflects the patchwork pattern of rural settlement typical of County Down, with its landscape dominated by fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads that have defined the countryside for centuries.

The history of Ballyaughian, like that of most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the Anglo-Norman and subsequent colonial settlement patterns that shaped County Down from the medieval period onward. The townland system itself was formalized during the plantation period and subsequent land surveys, creating the administrative divisions that remain recognizable today. The name Ballyaughian, like many Irish townland names, derives from Irish language roots, with "Bally" typically indicating a settlement or homestead, though the specific historical development of this particular townland reflects the broader patterns of settlement and land use in County Down.

Ballyaughian remains primarily an agricultural and rural townland, with its character defined by farming, natural landscape, and the quiet rhythms of rural County Down life. As with many small townlands in the region, it serves as part of the local community's sense of place and identity, even if it lacks major industrial or commercial development. The townland contributes to the wider tapestry of County Down's rural heritage and continues to be home to families and farms that maintain the agricultural traditions of the region.

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Paroisse

Clonduff

Comté

Down

Baronnie

Iveagh Upper, Lower Half

Valuation Office Records

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

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5 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
Ballyaughian
Paroisse
Clonduff
Baronnie
Iveagh Upper, Lower Half
Comté
Down