17
Townlands
727
Registros censales
150
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 401
- Hogares
- 80
- Personas
- 326 -18.7%
- Hogares
- 70 -12.5%
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Bullaun is a small rural district located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the barony of Athenry. The landscape is characteristic of the broader Galway region, featuring rolling countryside interspersed with stone walls, scattered farmsteads, and small patches of woodland. The terrain reflects the glaciated landscape common to much of Ireland's west, with modest elevations and a network of small streams and waterways. The area is primarily agricultural in character, with fields used for grazing and farming forming the dominant land use pattern.
The district has roots in Ireland's long history, with the landscape bearing the imprint of centuries of settlement and land use. Like many rural areas in County Galway, Bullaun's heritage is tied to the broader history of the west of Ireland, including periods of Gaelic settlement, Anglo-Norman influence, and the complex land tenancy patterns that characterized rural Ireland through the medieval and early modern periods. Archaeological features such as stone walls, field systems, and potentially ancient structures are scattered throughout the countryside, though detailed historical records specific to the Bullaun locality are limited.
The area is perhaps best known locally for Bullaun Stone, a notable archaeological feature consisting of a large stone with a hollowed depression or basin. Such stones exist in various locations throughout Ireland and have attracted folk traditions and local significance over time. The stone represents the type of archaeological heritage that dots rural Irish landscapes, though interpretations of such features vary and their original purposes may remain uncertain. The site holds cultural importance to the local community as part of their tangible heritage.
Bullaun remains a quiet rural district where traditional agricultural life continues to form the foundation of the local economy and community. Like many small rural areas in Ireland, it represents the continuity of countryside settlement patterns and the persistence of farming as a way of life. The district's significance lies primarily in its role within the broader tapestry of rural Galway life, maintaining connections to Irish heritage and landscape while adapting to contemporary rural challenges and opportunities.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
17 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Bullaun
- Condado
- Galway
- Irlandés
- Gaillimh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
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