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Condado de Galway

Localidad

Bookeen North

An Buaicín Thuaidh

9

Registros censales

2

Hogares

1

Año del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
9
Hogares
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Bookeen North is a townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connemara and its surrounding regions. The townland forms part of the intricate patchwork of small rural settlements that characterize County Galway's geography, an area known for its rugged terrain, bogland, and proximity to the Atlantic coast. Like many Irish townlands, Bookeen North represents an ancient administrative division of land with historical roots extending back centuries, reflecting patterns of settlement and land division that have shaped rural Ireland.

The region has historically been characterized by traditional agricultural and pastoral pursuits, with farming and smallholding representing the primary economic activities for generations of residents. The landscape of Bookeen North and its environs reflects the typical features of western Ireland, including moorland, scattered settlements, and stone walls that divide parcels of land. The townland system itself remains an important part of Irish cultural and historical identity, preserving medieval and pre-medieval divisions of territory that continue to serve administrative and community functions.

Bookeen North, like many rural townlands in Galway, maintains significance as part of the local community's heritage and sense of place. These smaller settlements form the fabric of rural Irish life, serving as focal points for community identity even as the broader challenges of rural depopulation and economic change affect many such areas. The townland designation continues to be used in local administration, genealogical research, and cultural preservation efforts, making places like Bookeen North important reference points for those tracing Irish ancestry or studying the country's historical settlement patterns.

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Parroquia

Lickerrig

Condado

Galway

Nombre en irlandés

An Buaicín Thuaidh

Baronía

Athenry

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

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Detalles

Inglés
Bookeen North
Irlandés
An Buaicín Thuaidh
Parroquia
Lickerrig
Baronía
Athenry
Condado
Galway