Ballitore
Ballitore (Irish: Béal Átha an Tuair) is a village in County Kildare, Ireland, sometimes spelt as Ballytore. It is noted for its historical Quaker associations. It was the first planned Quaker village in either England or Ireland - and remains the only one in Europe.
Ballitore
Béal Átha an Tuair | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Ballitore Village Square as seen from the Mary Leadbeater House | |
Ballitore Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°00′31″N 6°49′05″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Kildare |
| Population (2016) | 793 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | S796955 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1841 | 441 | — |
| 1851 | 417 | −5.4% |
| 1861 | 421 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 446 | +5.9% |
| 1881 | 412 | −7.6% |
| 1891 | 390 | −5.3% |
| 1901 | 309 | −20.8% |
| 1911 | 307 | −0.6% |
| 1926 | 181 | −41.0% |
| 1936 | 219 | +21.0% |
| 1946 | 178 | −18.7% |
| 1951 | 174 | −2.2% |
| 1956 | 335 | +92.5% |
| 1961 | 269 | −19.7% |
| 1966 | 256 | −4.8% |
| 1981 | 287 | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 290 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 293 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 295 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 338 | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 445 | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 685 | +53.9% |
| 2016 | 793 | +15.8% |
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