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Comté de Down

Localité

Ballymakeonan

121

Registres de recensement

28

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1911 Recensement
Personnes
121
Foyers
28

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Ballymakeonan is a small townland located in County Down, in the eastern part of Northern Ireland. The townland is situated within the broader landscape of the Mourne region, characterized by rolling hills and agricultural land typical of this part of County Down. The area benefits from proximity to both the Mourne Mountains to the south and the more gently undulating countryside to the north, placing it within a region known for its scenic natural environment and rural farming heritage.

The townland, like many places in County Down, has deep historical roots in the Irish landscape. The name itself, derived from Irish, reflects the long settlement history of the area. County Down as a whole has been inhabited for centuries, with evidence of human activity dating back to prehistoric times. The townland would have formed part of the wider patterns of land use, settlement, and community development that characterized rural Ulster throughout medieval and early modern periods, though specific detailed records of Ballymakeonan itself may be limited.

Today, Ballymakeonan remains a rural townland with a primarily agricultural character. The community and landscape are representative of the many small townlands that make up the fabric of County Down's countryside. These townlands serve as important administrative and cultural divisions in the Irish landscape, helping to organize and identify rural areas and their communities. The significance of such places lies not in dramatic historical events but in their role as the everyday living spaces of rural Irish communities and their contribution to the cultural and agricultural heritage of the region.

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Paroisse

Magheralin

Comté

Down

Baronnie

Iveagh Lower, Upper Half

Valuation Office Records

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

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9 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
Ballymakeonan
Paroisse
Magheralin
Baronnie
Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
Comté
Down