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Comté de Clare

Localité

Ballymahony

Baile Uí Mhathúna

31

Registres de recensement

7

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
17
Foyers
4
1911 Recensement
Personnes
14 -17.6%
Foyers
3 -25%

À propos

Ballymahony is a small townland located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the county's characteristic limestone terrain and rural countryside. Like many townlands in Clare, it forms part of the intricate patchwork of small settlements that define the region's settlement pattern. The townland encompasses agricultural land typical of the area, with the landscape shaped by the limestone bedrock that underlies much of County Clare, contributing to the distinctive karst features and pastoral character visible throughout the region.

The history of Ballymahony, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the long pattern of settlement and land use that has characterized rural Clare for centuries. Townlands in this part of Ireland reflect layers of historical occupation, from early Gaelic settlement patterns through the period of Anglo-Norman influence and subsequent centuries of Irish rural life. The townland's name itself, like others in the region, carries linguistic heritage from the Irish language, though detailed records specific to Ballymahony's particular historical trajectory are limited in readily accessible sources.

Ballymahony represents the type of small rural townland that forms the foundation of community life in County Clare. These townlands, though modest in size and population, are significant administrative and social units within Irish geography, often serving as reference points for local identity and land ownership. The townland's connection to the broader rural economy of Clare, whether through agriculture or other traditional land-based activities, reflects the ongoing importance of such settlements to the county's character and heritage.

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Paroisse

Noughaval

Comté

Clare

Nom irlandais

Baile Uí Mhathúna

Baronnie

Burren

Valuation Office Records

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

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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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Détails

Anglais
Ballymahony
Irlandais
Baile Uí Mhathúna
Paroisse
Noughaval
Baronnie
Burren
Comté
Clare