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- Personnes
- 67
- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 80 +19.4%
- Foyers
- 20 +5.3%
À propos
Ballynewry is a small townland located in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Ulster. Like many townlands in this region, it forms part of the patchwork of rural settlements that characterize the countryside of County Armagh. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and agricultural terrain typical of the region, with a mixture of farmland and natural features that have shaped settlement patterns for centuries. The townland's name, following the Irish naming convention, reflects its historical origins, with "Bally" deriving from the Irish "baile" meaning homestead or settlement.
The history of Ballynewry, as with most townlands in County Armagh, is intertwined with the broader historical developments of Ulster and Ireland. The region experienced significant changes during the plantations of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, which resulted in English and Scottish settlement alongside the existing Irish population. County Armagh itself developed as an important ecclesiastical center, and the surrounding townlands would have been affected by these broader historical movements, though specific details about Ballynewry's particular development require local historical records and community knowledge.
Ballynewry remains primarily a rural townland, serving as part of the local community's agricultural and residential landscape. Like many small townlands, it is not a centralized village but rather a dispersed settlement with houses and farms distributed across the area. The townland contributes to the distinctive character of County Armagh's countryside and forms part of the local administrative and cultural geography. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Ballynewry represents part of their personal and community heritage, grounding them within the complex tapestry of Irish rural life and local identity.
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- Comté
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Baronnie
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Comté
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