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Cloonruff is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Connemara region. The landscape surrounding Cloonruff is characteristic of Galway's terrain, featuring the rolling hills and bogland that define much of western Connemara. The townland lies within an area known for its distinctive Irish-speaking communities and traditional rural character. Like many townlands in this part of Galway, Cloonruff is part of a network of small settlements that dot the countryside, each with its own local identity within the broader Connemara landscape.
The townland, like others in the region, has roots stretching back centuries into Irish history. Galway's landscape has been shaped by various cultural and economic influences over time, from early Gaelic settlement patterns through the Anglo-Norman period and into the modern era. Townlands such as Cloonruff represent the fine-grained administrative and social organization that has characterized rural Irish life, with each townland traditionally holding significance for local families and communities who have inhabited and worked the land across generations.
Cloonruff remains part of the living fabric of rural Galway, contributing to the cultural and linguistic heritage of Connemara. The townland is situated within an Irish-speaking region where the Irish language and traditional culture continue to play an important role in community life. Like many small townlands in the area, Cloonruff represents the importance of preserving local identity and heritage in regions where traditional ways of life and language remain central to the community's sense of place and continuity.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cluain Ruach
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Baronía
Ballymoe
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
9 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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