39
Townlands
976
Registros censales
187
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 527
- Hogares
- 97
- Personas
- 449 -14.8%
- Hogares
- 90 -7.2%
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Letterfore 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 typical West of Ireland terrain, featuring rugged countryside, bog lands, and moorland that are common to this region. The landscape is marked by stone walls, scattered farmsteads, and the sort of open, windswept terrain that defines much of Connemara. The district's position in County Galway places it within an area known for its natural beauty and traditional Irish rural character, though it remains relatively modest in terms of population and modern infrastructure.
The history of Letterfore, like much of rural Connemara, is bound up with the broader social and economic patterns of west Galway. The area has long been associated with small-scale agriculture, sheep farming, and traditional ways of life. Like many Irish rural districts, it would have been affected by the Great Famine in the mid-nineteenth century and subsequent patterns of emigration that shaped communities across the west of Ireland. The local landscape and settlement patterns reflect centuries of adaptation to challenging agricultural conditions and the cultural heritage of the Irish-speaking regions of Connemara.
Letterfore remains primarily a rural farming community with limited modern commercial development. The district maintains connections to traditional Irish culture and language, being situated within an Irish-speaking region. Like many small Irish townlands and districts, it serves as part of the broader fabric of rural Connemara life, with the community tied to agricultural practices, local heritage, and family connections that often extend across generations.
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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
39 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Letterfore
- Condado
- Galway
- Irlandés
- Gaillimh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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