76
Townlands
902
Registros censales
170
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 415
- Hogares
- 85
- Personas
- 487 +17.3%
- Hogares
- 85 0%
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Monivea is a small village and district located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Midlands region of the county. The area is characterized by the rural landscape typical of inland Galway, with pastoral farmland, gentle rolling terrain, and a network of small roads connecting scattered houses and farms. The village itself serves as a local center for the surrounding townlands, and its position on regional routes has historically made it a point of connectivity between different parts of the county. The landscape reflects the broader geography of central Galway, which transitions between the more mountainous terrain to the west and the flatter agricultural land towards the east.
The history of Monivea reflects the broader patterns of Irish rural settlement and land use. Like much of rural Galway, the area has been shaped by centuries of agricultural tradition, with farming remaining central to the local economy and way of life. The district contains evidence of historical settlement patterns, including various townlands with Irish-language placenames that point to its long inhabitation. The area would have experienced the major historical events affecting Ireland generally, including the impact of landlordism in the 19th century and the subsequent land reforms that shaped modern Irish rural society.
Monivea village itself has traditionally served as a focal point for the surrounding community, providing essential services and a gathering place for local residents. The village contains a church and other community facilities that serve the district and contribute to its social fabric. The area's significance is primarily local and rooted in its function as a service center for the farming community and rural population of the district. The village represents the kind of small rural settlement that remains important to Irish country life, even as rural communities across Ireland have faced significant demographic and economic changes in recent decades.
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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
76 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Monivea
- Condado
- Galway
- Irlandés
- Gaillimh
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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