61
Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 35
- Foyers
- 8
- Personnes
- 26 -25.7%
- Foyers
- 6 -25%
À propos
Ballymacaward is a townland located in County Donegal in the northwestern part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Donegal, a county characterized by rugged terrain, coastal cliffs, and inland valleys. The area is part of the wider Donegal region, which is known for its mountainous topography and moorland, particularly in the interior. Like many Irish townlands, Ballymacaward represents a small territorial unit with historical roots in the Anglo-Norman period, though such divisions have primarily administrative and cultural significance in modern times rather than formal governance functions.
The history of Ballymacaward, like much of County Donegal, is intertwined with the broader history of Ulster and Irish cultural development. Donegal has long been associated with Irish language and Gaelic traditions, having been a stronghold of Gaelic culture even as English influence expanded in other parts of Ireland. The townland system itself, which divides Irish counties into small named areas, dates back centuries and reflects patterns of settlement, land ownership, and community organization that developed over generations. Many townlands in Donegal preserve Irish place names that offer insight into historical settlement patterns and the landscape itself.
Ballymacaward, like the wider Donegal region, would be embedded within the social and economic life of its local community. Historically, such townlands were centers of agricultural activity, with farming families working the land and maintaining connections to neighboring townlands and the nearest market towns. Today, the significance of townlands like Ballymacaward lies partly in their role as geographic and cultural markers within Irish communities, maintaining historical identities and contributing to the sense of local place and heritage that characterizes rural Irish life.
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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