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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Offaly (Kings) => Topic started by: son of a fifer on Thursday 14 March 13 17:21 GMT (UK)
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Can trace my gran on my dads side to Ballard-just wondering what kind and size of a community it would have been around 1880's.
Presuming it is/was a farming area as she was married to a shepherd prior to coming over to Scotland.
Any info would be appreciated.
rgds
Son of a fifer
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Hello,
Ballard is in Lynally Civil Parish, Kings County.
There is a description here (http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/descriptions/entry_page.jsp?text_id=4028670) of the parish in 1837 (a bit early for you but probably not changed too much).
In 1850s - Griffiths Valuation shows the householders of Ballard here (http://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=doNameSearch&PlaceID=726539&county=Offaly&barony=Ballycowan&parish=Lynally&townland=<b>Ballard</b>). There is a bit more detail as shown.
Perhaps you will find your family name?
1901 census (http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/search/results.jsp?census_year=1901&surname=&exact=&firstname=&county=King%27s+Co.&townland=ballard&ded=&age=&sex=&relationToHead=&religion=&education=&occupation=&marriageStatus=&marriageYears=&childrenBorn=&childrenLiving=&birthplace=&language=&deafdumb=&search=Search&sort=&pageSize=100) shows that there were 82 people living in Ballard.
best wishes
heywood
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Thanks for that-will do as you say,much appreciated.