Ballynacregga

Ballynacregga (Irish: Baile na Creige)[1] is a town in County Galway, Ireland. Ballynacregga is on the eastern shore of Lough Corrib. It is in a northern part of County Galway, near the border of County Mayo.

Ballynacregga

Baile na Creige
Town
Ballynacregga
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.441167°N 9.164783°W / 53.441167; -9.164783
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

History

In 1901, eight households lived in Ballynacregga.[2] In 1911, that number had increased to ten households.[3] The population was 33 individuals in both years.

The Irish language town name, Baile na Creige, means "town of the rock" in English.[1]

Irish language

Ballynacregga had a large Irish-speaking population in the early 1900s. Most people in the town spoke both Irish and English. A few older residents only spoke Irish. This chart is a breakdown of how Ballynacregga residents responded to the census category, "Write the word "IRISH" in this column opposite the name of each person who speaks IRISH only, and the words "IRISH & ENGLISH" opposite the names of those who can speak both languages. In other cases no entry should be made in this column." in 1901 and 1911.

Irish speakers in Ballynacregga, 1901 and 1911
Census year Irish and English Irish only No response
1901[2] 25 1 7
1911[3] 29 1 3

References
  1. "Place names of Galway". Galway Library. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  2. "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1901". www.census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. "National Archives: Census of Ireland 1911". www.census.nationalarchives.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2017.


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