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Ballinclogher, Ciarraí

Ceantar

Ballinclogher

Ciarraí

18

Townlands

1,098

Taifid Daonáirimh

183

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
540
Teaghlaigh
86
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
558 +3.3%
Teaghlaigh
97 +12.8%

Maidir Liom

Ballinclogher is a small rural district located in County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the Dingle Peninsula region. The area is characterized by the rugged, rolling terrain typical of west Cork and Kerry, with moorlands, scattered farmland, and views toward the Atlantic coast. The landscape reflects the dramatic geography of southwest Ireland, with its combination of elevated moorland and pastoral valleys, interspersed with traditional stone walls and hedgerows that define the field boundaries. The district's position within County Kerry places it in one of Ireland's most scenically distinctive regions, shaped by glaciation and maritime influences that continue to define its climate and ecology.

The area, like much of rural Kerry, has a long history of human settlement and agricultural tradition stretching back centuries. The district would have been part of the broader pattern of Gaelic Irish settlement and later experienced the various waves of change that affected Kerry throughout the medieval and early modern periods. The landscape itself carries evidence of this long occupation, with traditional farming practices and settlement patterns that reflect both historical necessity and cultural continuity. Local place names and community structures preserve aspects of this historical heritage, connecting present residents to earlier generations.

Ballinclogher remains primarily a rural, agricultural community, with farming—particularly sheep and cattle raising—forming the backbone of the local economy and way of life. The district is representative of many small Irish rural areas that have faced the challenges of demographic change and economic transition in recent decades. Despite these pressures, the community maintains its character through local institutions, traditional practices, and connections to the broader Kerry landscape and heritage. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Ballinclogher represents an important part of Kerry's rural identity and the continuation of traditional Irish countryside life.

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Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

18 townlands taifeadta

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