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Comté de Wicklow

Localité

Ballymanus Upper

Baile Mhánais Uachtarach

22

Registres de recensement

6

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
8
Foyers
3
1911 Recensement
Personnes
14 +75%
Foyers
3 0%

À propos

Ballymanus Upper is a townland located in County Wicklow in the province of Leinster, situated in the southeastern part of Ireland. The area falls within the broader landscape of County Wicklow, which is characterized by rolling hills, woodlands, and river valleys. The townland lies in a region that transitions between the fertile lowlands and the more elevated terrain of the Wicklow Mountains. Like many townlands in this part of Ireland, Ballymanus Upper reflects the typical rural character of County Wicklow, with scattered houses, agricultural land, and a landscape shaped by centuries of farming and settlement patterns.

Townlands in Ireland, including Ballymanus Upper, have deep historical roots extending back to medieval times and beyond. The townland system itself originated in the medieval period and represents one of Ireland's unique administrative divisions. Ballymanus Upper, like other townlands in the area, would have been subject to the various historical processes that shaped County Wicklow, including Norman settlement, plantation policies, and the gradual consolidation of land holdings. The name itself, with the prefix "Bally" (from the Irish "baile" meaning townland or settlement), indicates an ancient origin, though the specific historical events associated with this particular townland are not extensively documented in readily available sources.

Ballymanus Upper maintains significance as part of the broader rural community of County Wicklow, contributing to the county's agricultural heritage and landscape character. The townland is part of a network of rural settlements that have sustained communities through farming, forestry, and other rural pursuits. As with many Irish townlands, it serves as an important unit of local geographic and cultural identity, even though such divisions are primarily historical and cultural rather than official administrative boundaries in modern Ireland. The townland system remains valued by local communities and genealogists researching Irish ancestry and heritage.

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Paroisse

Glenealy

Comté

Wicklow

Nom irlandais

Baile Mhánais Uachtarach

Baronnie

Arklow

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Détails

Anglais
Ballymanus Upper
Irlandais
Baile Mhánais Uachtarach
Paroisse
Glenealy
Baronnie
Arklow
Comté
Wicklow