16
Townlands
3,497
Registros censales
690
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 1,814
- Hogares
- 353
- Personas
- 1,683 -7.2%
- Hogares
- 337 -4.5%
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Callow is a small rural district located in County Mayo in the northwest of Ireland, situated in the province of Connacht. The area is characterized by the typical landscape of western Ireland, with rolling green hills, bogland, and agricultural fields that define much of the county's terrain. The district lies in a region known for its natural beauty and relative isolation from major urban centers, which has helped preserve its rural character. The landscape is interspersed with traditional stone walls and scattered farmsteads, reflecting the pastoral way of life that has long defined this part of County Mayo.
The history of Callow, like much of rural County Mayo, is tied to the broader patterns of Irish history, including periods of clan-based Gaelic society, Anglo-Norman influence, and the significant social upheaval of the Great Famine in the 1840s. The district would have been home to farming communities for centuries, with land use and settlement patterns shaped by both local geography and the forces of Irish land tenure systems. As with many areas in Mayo, the local population experienced emigration waves during and after the Famine period, which left lasting demographic marks on rural parishes throughout the county.
Callow remains primarily an agricultural district, with sheep and cattle farming forming the backbone of the local economy. The area is home to small villages and townlands typical of rural Mayo, with community life centered around local parishes, family farms, and traditional social structures. While specific notable events or landmarks particular to Callow may not be widely documented in broader historical records, the district is representative of the rural communities that form the cultural fabric of County Mayo, maintaining local traditions and ways of life that have persisted through significant historical changes.
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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
16 townlands registradas
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- Distrito
- Callow
- Condado
- Mayo
- Irlandés
- Maigh Eo
- Jurisdicción
- República de Irlanda
Registros censales
Townlands
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