31
Townlands
822
Registros censales
160
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 407
- Hogares
- 80
- Personas
- 415 +2%
- Hogares
- 80 0%
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Killoran is a small rural district located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connemara. The area is characterized by the rugged terrain typical of western Galway, with moorland, bog, and rocky outcrops forming much of the immediate environment. The district sits amid a landscape shaped by glaciation, featuring scattered lakes and streams that feed into the broader watershed system of the region. The proximity to Connemara's mountains and coastal areas gives Killoran a setting that reflects the dramatic topography of western Ireland, though the district itself remains primarily inland and pastoral in character.
The area has deep roots in Irish history, with settlement patterns reflecting centuries of agricultural and pastoral traditions. Like much of rural Galway, Killoran's development has been shaped by the Gaelic heritage of the region and later by Anglo-Norman influence. The district contains evidence of its historical layers through townlands and local place names that preserve Irish linguistic heritage. The community has experienced the broader demographic and economic changes that affected rural Ireland throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, including emigration patterns that were significant during periods of hardship.
Killoran, like many rural districts in Galway, maintains importance as a community center for the surrounding agricultural hinterland. Local facilities and services serve the farming families and residents of the broader area, and the district reflects the resilience of rural Irish communities in maintaining cultural and social connections. The landscape itself remains economically important through sheep and cattle farming, which continues to be a primary activity in the region. The area's significance lies partly in its representation of traditional rural Irish life and its role in sustaining communities in one of Ireland's more sparsely populated western regions.
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- Condado
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Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda
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Años del censo
1901, 1911
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Townlands
31 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Killoran
- Condado
- Galway
- Irlandés
- Gaillimh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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