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À propos
Ballyloughbeg is a small townland located in County Waterford in the province of Munster, in the southeastern region of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Waterford countryside, characterized by rolling agricultural land typical of the southeastern Irish terrain. Like many Irish townlands, Ballyloughbeg represents a historical division of land that reflects patterns of settlement and land organization established over centuries. The immediate landscape around the townland would have historically consisted of fields, small farms, and woodland areas, with the Waterford terrain providing natural features that shaped settlement patterns and economic activity in the region.
The history of Ballyloughbeg, like that of many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical developments of County Waterford and Ireland more generally. Townlands in this region were shaped by various phases of Irish history, including medieval settlement patterns, the Anglo-Norman presence in Waterford, and later agricultural and social developments. The name itself, following Irish townland naming conventions, likely derives from Irish language origins, with "Bally" being a common prefix meaning homestead or settlement. Understanding the specific historical trajectory of Ballyloughbeg would require consultation of local historical records, land surveys, and genealogical sources specific to the townland.
As a small rural townland, Ballyloughbeg would have served primarily as an agricultural community, with its significance rooted in its role within the local farming economy and social fabric of the wider Waterford region. The townland, like others throughout Ireland, represents a unit of local organization that held administrative, social, and economic importance to its residents. Today, such townlands remain part of Ireland's cultural and geographic identity, even as many have experienced significant changes in population and land use patterns over recent decades. Ballyloughbeg's continued existence as a named place reflects the enduring legacy of Ireland's traditional territorial divisions.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Baile an Locha Beag
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Baronnie
Gaultiere
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
88 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Ballyloughbeg
- Irlandais
- Baile an Locha Beag
- Paroisse
- Kilmacleague
- Baronnie
- Gaultiere
- Comté
- Waterford