454
Registros censales
76
Hogares
1
Año del censo
- Personas
- 454
- Hogares
- 76
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Carrowroe North is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Connemara region. The townland forms part of the broader rural landscape characteristic of this part of Galway, an area known for its boggy terrain, scattered settlements, and proximity to the Atlantic coast. The landscape is typical of western Ireland, with low stone walls dividing fields, sparse vegetation adapted to the windswept climate, and views across moorland and mountains. Like many townlands in this region, Carrowroe North reflects the pattern of dispersed settlement common to Connemara, with individual houses and small clusters of habitation rather than a concentrated village center.
The history of Carrowroe North, like that of many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of settlement, land tenure, and social change that have shaped rural Galway. The townland system itself, which divides Irish countryside into named units, derives from medieval and early modern administrative arrangements. The area would have experienced significant upheaval during the colonial period and the Great Famine of the 1840s, events that dramatically reshaped the population and land use across Connemara. The name "Carrowroe," derived from Irish "Carraig Rua" meaning "red rock," reflects the Gaelic heritage of the region.
Carrowroe North remains primarily a rural, agricultural townland with traditional significance as part of the local community structure. The townland serves as an important unit of local identity and organization, even though its administrative role has diminished in modern times. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the townland name carries cultural and genealogical significance, often serving as a reference point in local history and family records. The preservation of townland names and boundaries contributes to the maintenance of local heritage and sense of place in rural Ireland.
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Nombre en irlandés
An Cheathrú Rua Thuaidh
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Baronía
Athenry
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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