284
Registres de recensement
55
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 141
- Foyers
- 28
- Personnes
- 143 +1.4%
- Foyers
- 27 -3.6%
À propos
Ballywatermoy is a small townland located in County Antrim, in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, within the jurisdiction of Northern Ireland. The townland sits within the wider landscape of the Mid-Antrim region, characterized by gently rolling hills, agricultural land, and the patchwork of fields typical of rural Ulster. Like many townlands in County Antrim, Ballywatermoy forms part of the intricate system of small territorial divisions that structure the Irish countryside, each with its own distinct name and local identity despite their modest size and population.
The history of Ballywatermoy, like much of County Antrim, reflects the broader patterns of Irish settlement and land use that developed over centuries. The townland nomenclature, combining the Irish "Baile" (meaning townland or settlement) with "Watermoy," suggests historical settlement patterns and may relate to local geographic features or former landowners. The area would have been shaped by the agricultural economy that has dominated rural County Antrim, with farming families working the land across generations and the land itself passing through various ownership structures during different historical periods.
Ballywatermoy remains primarily a rural agricultural community, as do many small townlands across County Antrim. The townland serves as an important unit of local identity and heritage within the broader community structure, though it remains relatively quiet and unobserved by those outside the immediate locality. Its significance lies mainly in its role as part of the cultural and social fabric of rural County Antrim, representing the continuity of small-scale Irish settlement patterns and the importance of these named divisions to local orientation and community connection.
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- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Baile Uachtar Maí
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Baronnie
Kilconway
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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