66
Census Records
12
Households
1
Census Year
- People
- 66
- Households
- 12
About
Tonacrock is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland forms part of the rural hinterland characteristic of County Mayo, an area marked by rolling hills, bogland, and agricultural fields. Like many Irish townlands, Tonacrock represents a unit of land division that has historical roots in the Gaelic and Anglo-Norman periods, though the exact boundaries and significance of individual townlands have often shifted over centuries of Irish history.
The Mayo region where Tonacrock is found has a rich historical background tied to Irish rural life, agriculture, and settlement patterns. County Mayo itself has been home to various historical events and notable figures, from early monastic communities to its role during the Land Wars of the 19th century. Tonacrock, as part of this wider community, would have been subject to the same pressures and changes that affected rural Mayo throughout its history, including periods of landlordism, tenant farming, emigration, and agricultural transformation.
Small townlands like Tonacrock serve important functions within Irish rural communities, serving as geographic and social reference points for local residents and maintaining connections to ancestral heritage. For those with family connections to the area, townland names hold particular significance in genealogical research and historical documentation. The preservation of townland names and their associated records contributes to the broader understanding of Irish rural settlement patterns and local identity.
Today, Tonacrock remains part of the living landscape of County Mayo, reflecting the ongoing character of rural Ireland. Like many small townlands in the west of Ireland, it represents the continuity of settlement and land use patterns that have defined the region for generations, while also embodying the challenges and changes facing contemporary rural communities.
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Tóin an Chnoic
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Tirawley
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- Tonacrock
- Irish
- Tóin an Chnoic
- Parish
- Addergoole
- Barony
- Tirawley
- County
- Mayo