457
Census Records
72
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 257
- Households
- 36
- People
- 200 -22.2%
- Households
- 36 0%
About
Lurgan is a small townland situated in County Galway in the west of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of the Irish midlands and western regions. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of rural Galway, featuring rolling countryside interspersed with fields, stone walls, and scattered farmsteads. Like much of County Galway, Lurgan's landscape reflects the region's agricultural heritage, with pastureland dominating the local geography. The townland benefits from its position in an area with access to both the natural features of the Galway landscape and connections to nearby villages and towns that serve as local centers.
The history of Lurgan, as with many Irish townlands, is rooted in the long settlement patterns of Ireland, with the townland system itself being a legacy of Anglo-Norman and later administrative divisions. The region has been shaped by centuries of Irish rural life, including periods of significant social and economic change, particularly during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lurgan, like other townlands in Galway, would have been affected by major historical events including the Great Famine and subsequent emigration patterns that reshaped Irish rural communities.
As a townland, Lurgan today represents the quieter, rural aspects of County Galway's community structure. It likely serves primarily as a residential and agricultural area for local families, with many residents engaged in farming or commuting to nearby towns for employment. The townland maintains the character typical of rural Irish communities, where family connections and local knowledge remain important to daily life. While Lurgan itself may not be widely known beyond the region, it forms an integral part of the patchwork of townlands that make up the fabric of Galway's rural identity.
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Irish Name
An Lorgain
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Barony
Dunmore
- Logainm
Townland Location
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Census Records
Linked Census Records
8 matchedHistorical Census Records
3 unlinkedThese census records match the name Lurgan but could not be automatically linked to this townland. The historical name may refer to a street, subdivision, or older boundary that no longer exists as a separate unit.
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