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Census Records
13
Households
1
Census Year
- People
- 73
- Households
- 13
About
Polldorragha is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland lies in an area characterized by the rolling terrain typical of rural Galway, with the landscape shaped by glacial activity and marked by stone walls, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads. The region experiences the mild, often wet climate common to Ireland's western seaboard, with moorland and improved pasture dominating the local countryside. Like many Irish townlands, Polldorragha represents a territorial division that reflects centuries of land organization and settlement patterns in rural Ireland.
The history of Polldorragha, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and early modern periods when such divisions were formalized and used for administrative, ecclesiastical, and land tenure purposes. The townland system itself became standardized during the Tudor period and was further refined through various surveys and land commissions. The name "Polldorragha" derives from Irish, with "Poll" referring to a hole or pool, suggesting the presence of water features in the landscape that may have been significant to early settlers and communities in the area.
Polldorragha remains a functioning rural townland today, populated by farming families and integrated into the local community structure. As with many Irish townlands, it serves as a point of geographic and cultural reference for residents and maintains connections to nearby villages and towns that provide services and social focal points. The townland reflects the enduring pattern of rural settlement in Galway, where agricultural life and community ties remain important elements of local identity and practice.
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Irish Name
An Poll Dorcha
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Barony
Clare
- Logainm
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