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Comté de Kerry

Localité

Ballyoughtragh North

An Baile Uachtarach Thuaidh

82

Registres de recensement

11

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
30
Foyers
6
1911 Recensement
Personnes
52 +73.3%
Foyers
5 -16.7%

À propos

Ballyoughtragh North is a small townland situated in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, an area characterized by rugged Atlantic coastlines, mountainous terrain, and the distinctive landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The townland forms part of the broader rural geography of Kerry, where rolling hills, coastal vistas, and traditional Irish countryside define the natural environment. Like many Kerry townlands, it reflects the typical pattern of small agricultural settlements scattered across the county, with the landscape shaped by centuries of farming, pastoral activity, and the region's exposure to Atlantic weather patterns.

The history of Ballyoughtragh North, like most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader historical trajectory of County Kerry and rural Ireland. The townland's name, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the Gaelic heritage of the region. The area would have been shaped by the same forces that affected rural Kerry throughout history, including the impact of the Plantation period, the Great Famine, and subsequent emigration patterns that significantly altered Irish rural communities in the 19th and 20th centuries.

As a modern townland, Ballyoughtragh North remains part of the living fabric of rural Kerry, though like many small rural areas in Ireland, it has experienced the demographic shifts common to contemporary rural communities. The townland represents the persistence of traditional settlement patterns in the Irish countryside, where small clusters of houses and farms continue to maintain cultural and agricultural connections to the land. The area's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community network, contributing to the cultural and social identity of the broader Kerry region.

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Paroisse

Kilcolman

Comté

Kerry

Nom irlandais

An Baile Uachtarach Thuaidh

Baronnie

Trughanacmy

Valuation Office Records

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

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31 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
Ballyoughtragh North
Irlandais
An Baile Uachtarach Thuaidh
Paroisse
Kilcolman
Baronnie
Trughanacmy
Comté
Kerry