58
Registros censales
12
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 31
- Hogares
- 7
- Personas
- 27 -12.9%
- Hogares
- 5 -28.6%
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Derryeighter is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the midlands and western regions of the county. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that dates back centuries. The area is characterized by the rolling terrain typical of rural Galway, with agricultural fields, stone walls, and scattered rural dwellings that reflect the pastoral nature of the Irish countryside. The landscape reflects the typical West of Ireland environment, with vegetation adapted to the Atlantic maritime climate and variable weather patterns common to this region.
The townland, like others in County Galway, carries a name with Irish linguistic roots that reflects the historical Gaelic settlement and place-naming traditions of the region. The prefix "Derry" or "Doire" typically refers to oak woods in Irish place names, suggesting that the area may have historically been associated with oak woodland before being cleared for agricultural use. This naming convention provides insight into the environmental history of the region and how the Irish landscape was transformed over time through settlement and land use practices. The townland system itself, which organizes rural Irish land into these small administrative divisions, was formalized during the Tudor period and remains an important part of Irish geographic identity.
As a rural townland in County Galway, Derryeighter would have been shaped by the agricultural and social patterns that have characterized rural Irish life for generations. The community would have been centered around farming, with families working small to medium-sized holdings passed down through generations. Like many Irish townlands, it would have maintained social and economic connections with nearby villages and towns, with residents relying on local networks for trade, services, and community gatherings. The townland represents the kind of small rural settlement that forms the backbone of Ireland's cultural and social heritage.
Today, Derryeighter remains part of the living landscape of County Galway, representing the continuity of Irish rural settlement patterns and land organization. While modernization and demographic changes have affected rural communities across Ireland, such townlands continue to hold significance for those with family connections to the area and for the broader preservation of Irish heritage and geographic identity. The townland serves as a tangible link to Ireland's past and to the generations who have lived and worked the land within its boundaries.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Doire Íochtair
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Baronía
Ballynahinch
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
10 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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