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Townlands
694
Registros censales
143
Hogares
1
Año del censo
- Personas
- 694
- Hogares
- 143
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Killallaghton is a small rural district located in County Galway in the west of Ireland. The area is situated within the broader landscape of Galway's countryside, characterized by the undulating terrain and pastoral scenery typical of the county. Like much of rural Galway, the district is marked by stone walls dividing fields, scattered farmsteads, and the rolling hills that define this part of Connacht. The landscape reflects centuries of agricultural use and settlement patterns that have shaped the Irish countryside over generations.
The name Killallaghton, like many Irish townland names, derives from Irish language roots, with "kill" typically referring to a church or monastic site, suggesting the area's historical connection to early Christian settlement and ecclesiastical organization. The district's history is bound up with the broader story of County Galway, encompassing periods of Gaelic Irish culture, Anglo-Norman influence, and the various social and economic transformations that have marked rural Ireland. Like many townlands in the region, it would have been shaped by the patterns of land ownership, tenant farming, and the various upheavals of Irish history including the Great Famine and subsequent emigration.
Today, Killallaghton remains a quiet rural area, typical of many small districts in County Galway that continue to function as farming communities and residential areas. The district's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local rural community, where residents maintain connections to the land and to the broader cultural heritage of the region. For those living there and those with family roots in the area, it represents a particular sense of place within Galway's landscape, contributing to the texture of rural Irish life that persists beyond Ireland's more urbanized centers.
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901
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Townlands
24 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Killallaghton
- Condado
- Galway
- Irlandés
- Gaillimh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
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