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Knockboy, Condado de Galway

Distrito

Knockboy

Condado de Galway

20

Townlands

3,994

Registros censales

742

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
2,058
Hogares
374
1911 Censo
Personas
1,936 -5.9%
Hogares
368 -1.6%

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Knockboy is a small rural district located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the wider Connemara region. The area is characterized by the typical rugged landscape of western Galway, with rolling hills, bogland, and moorland that define much of the Irish countryside in this part of the country. The terrain reflects the geological history of the region, with granite bedrock and peat deposits creating the distinctive topography visitors and residents encounter. Like much of Connemara, Knockboy experiences the maritime climate of the Irish west, with frequent rainfall and mild temperatures year-round that support the hardy vegetation adapted to these conditions.

The area has deep roots in Irish rural life and tradition. Like many small townlands throughout Galway, Knockboy developed as an agricultural community, with farming and pastoral activities forming the basis of local livelihoods for generations. The region's history is interwoven with broader patterns of Irish rural settlement, land use, and the cultural practices that sustained communities in remote western areas. The landscape itself bears evidence of long human habitation, with archaeological features and historical land divisions visible across the district.

Today, Knockboy remains a quiet rural community, representative of the small townlands that make up much of County Galway's fabric. The area's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the living rural heritage of Connemara, contributing to the cultural and ecological character of the region. Like many rural Irish districts, Knockboy faces the common challenges of rural communities, including population dynamics and the need to maintain local services and economic vitality. The community's connection to traditional Irish rural culture and landscape continues to define its local identity and importance to those who live there.

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Condado

Galway

Jurisdicción

República de Irlanda

Años del censo

1901, 1911

Townlands

20 townlands registradas

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Detalles

Distrito
Knockboy
Condado
Galway
Irlandés
Gaillimh
Jurisdicción
República de Irlanda

Registros censales

1901 1911 | Buscar a todas las personas →

Townlands

20
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