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Comté de Kerry

Localité

Ballynane

Baile Fhíonáin

119

Registres de recensement

18

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
57
Foyers
9
1911 Recensement
Personnes
62 +8.8%
Foyers
9 0%

À propos

Ballynane is a small townland located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The townland is characterized by the rolling hills and rugged terrain typical of this part of County Kerry, with access to the natural beauty of the peninsula's coastline and mountainous interior. Like many Kerry townlands, Ballynane forms part of a patchwork of small rural settlements that dot the landscape, each with its own distinct identity within the wider community structure of the peninsula.

The history of Ballynane, as with many Irish townlands, reflects the layered patterns of settlement and land use that developed over centuries. Townlands in Kerry, including Ballynane, originated in the medieval period and represent ancient divisions of land that have remained remarkably consistent through to modern times. The area would have been shaped by various historical periods, from early Christian settlement through the Anglo-Norman presence, and later by the developments of the early modern and modern periods that transformed rural Ireland.

Ballynane's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local rural community fabric of County Kerry. Like other small townlands, it represents a unit of local identity and social organization that remains culturally important to residents and to the broader heritage of the region. The townland contributes to the distinctive character of the Dingle Peninsula, an area known for its strong Irish language tradition, archaeological sites, and cultural significance.

Today, Ballynane exists as part of the contemporary rural landscape of Kerry, reflecting both the continuities and changes of modern Irish rural life. The townland remains part of the local administrative and cultural geography, connected to nearby villages and towns that form the centers of commercial and social activity for the wider peninsula community.

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Paroisse

Ballinvoher

Comté

Kerry

Nom irlandais

Baile Fhíonáin

Baronnie

Corkaguiny

Valuation Office Records

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

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61 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
Ballynane
Irlandais
Baile Fhíonáin
Paroisse
Ballinvoher
Baronnie
Corkaguiny
Comté
Kerry