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Comté de Cork

Localité

Ballyglissane

Baile Uí Ghliasáin

36

Registres de recensement

11

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
21
Foyers
6
1911 Recensement
Personnes
15 -28.6%
Foyers
5 -16.7%

À propos

Ballyglissane is a small townland situated in County Cork, in the province of Munster in southern Ireland. It is located in the fertile agricultural region of mid-Cork, characterized by rolling countryside, pastureland, and mixed farming typical of the area. The landscape encompasses the gently undulating terrain that defines much of Cork's interior, with the townland forming part of the broader patchwork of rural settlements and farmsteads that have shaped the region for centuries. The locality sits within the wider context of Cork's diverse geography, which ranges from coastal areas to inland agricultural zones.

The area reflects the long history of settlement and land use that characterizes rural Cork. Like many Irish townlands, Ballyglissane's name derives from Irish placename elements, with "Bally" being a common prefix meaning townland or settlement. The region has been shaped by patterns of land division, farming practices, and community structures that evolved through medieval times and into the modern era. The townland represents one of thousands of such divisions across Ireland that were formalized during various periods of land surveys and administrative organization.

As a rural townland, Ballyglissane remains primarily agricultural in character, with its significance rooted in farming, local community connections, and its place within the broader Cork landscape. Like many small Irish townlands, it would have served as a focus for family networks, farming operations, and local social structures. Today it continues as part of the fabric of rural Cork, representing the quiet, working countryside that characterizes much of Ireland's interior regions away from major urban centers.

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Paroisse

Rathcormack

Comté

Cork

Nom irlandais

Baile Uí Ghliasáin

Baronnie

Barrymore

Valuation Office Records

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

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16 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
Ballyglissane
Irlandais
Baile Uí Ghliasáin
Paroisse
Rathcormack
Baronnie
Barrymore
Comté
Cork