11
Townlands
1,774
Registros censales
339
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 900
- Hogares
- 179
- Personas
- 874 -2.9%
- Hogares
- 160 -10.6%
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Aghavas is a small rural district located in County Leitrim in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape of the midlands and is characterized by rolling countryside typical of the region, with farmland, hedgerows, and scattered rural settlements. Like much of County Leitrim, Aghavas benefits from proximity to natural water features and is situated in an area marked by modest elevation changes. The landscape reflects centuries of agricultural use and is representative of the quiet, pastoral character that defines much of rural County Leitrim.
The history of Aghavas, like that of County Leitrim more broadly, is intertwined with Irish rural life, land use patterns, and the social transformations that have shaped the northwest over centuries. The district, as with many Irish parishes and townlands, has roots in earlier Gaelic settlement patterns and later development under Anglo-Norman and English colonial administration. The local community would have experienced the same major historical currents as the rest of Ireland, including the land question, emigration, and changes in agricultural practice over the modern period.
Aghavas serves as a local community hub for the scattered farming population of the district. The area maintains its identity as a rural locality, with local churches, community spaces, and family connections serving as anchors for residents. As with many small Irish rural districts, Aghavas represents the enduring importance of place-based community ties and local identity in Irish society, even as rural areas have faced challenges related to population decline and economic change over recent decades. The district remains significant as a home to farming families and as part of the cultural and social fabric of County Leitrim.
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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
11 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Aghavas
- Condado
- Leitrim
- Irlandés
- Liatroim
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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