161
Taifid Daonáirimh
36
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 85
- Teaghlaigh
- 19
- Daoine
- 76 -10.6%
- Teaghlaigh
- 17 -10.5%
Maidir Liom
Ballintemple is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland is characteristic of the rural Mayo countryside, featuring the rolling hills, bogland, and pastoral fields typical of this region. Like many townlands in western Ireland, Ballintemple represents one of thousands of small administrative divisions that form the traditional territorial organization of the Irish landscape. The area is part of the wider network of communities that dot County Mayo, which is known for its dramatic topography, including proximity to significant geographic features such as Croagh Patrick and the Atlantic coastline.
The history of Ballintemple, like that of many Irish townlands, is rooted in the medieval and early modern periods when such divisions were established as units of land organization and taxation. The townland system itself reflects patterns of settlement and land use that developed over centuries, shaped by both Gaelic Irish traditions and Anglo-Norman influences. As with rural County Mayo generally, the area would have experienced significant historical events including the impact of the Great Famine in the 1840s, emigration waves, and the various social and economic transformations that have marked Irish rural life from the nineteenth century onward.
Ballintemple, like most Irish townlands, serves primarily as a geographic and administrative reference point for the dispersed rural settlement pattern characteristic of the Irish countryside. Townlands function as important markers of identity and locality within their baronies and parishes, and Ballintemple would be recognized by local residents and in official records as a distinct place. For the community in the area, such townland designations remain culturally significant, representing connections to ancestral lands and local heritage, particularly for those with family roots in the region or those researching Irish genealogy.
Source: AI generated
No photo added yet
- Paróiste
- Áit
-
Ainm Gaeilge
Baile an Teampaill
-
Barúntacht
Gaileanga
- Logainm
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar