placenames1901 census
22People recorded
7Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
Explore the 1901 records ↗Ballyhenry
Baile an Hanraígh
The original county census records a small Bourney parish community within Roscrea Union.
Recorded locationBallyhenry52.90162° N · 7.82296° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile an Hanraígh · Irish · main form · validated name
- Ballyhenry · English · main form
Place & story
A townland in the census
Thirteen residents were recorded in Ballyhenry in 1911: eight males and five females. Five of its six houses were inhabited and one was empty. The comparative figures give twenty-two people in 1901 and twenty-four in 1891, with eight and ten houses respectively. The table places Ballyhenry in Bourney West electoral division and Bourney parish. It records the declining totals without providing a cause. [2]
Geographic information
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
13People recorded
5Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Kealy 7
- Drought 2
- Stevenson 2
- Hooly 1
- Kennedy 1
1926 census
No verified place match is available for this year. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Ballyhenry. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census of Ireland 1911: County Tipperary, page 61; published 1912 · His Majesty’s Stationery Office; printed by A. Thom and Company, Limited
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.