156
Registros censales
29
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 87
- Hogares
- 15
- Personas
- 69 -20.7%
- Hogares
- 14 -6.7%
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Doonloughan is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Galway, an area characterized by rolling hills, bogland, and a mix of agricultural and moorland terrain typical of the Irish midlands and western regions. Like many rural townlands in County Galway, Doonloughan is part of a patchwork of small settlements and dispersed rural communities that have shaped the character of the region for centuries. The townland system, inherited from historical administrative divisions, remains a distinctive feature of Irish geography and local identity.
The history of Doonloughan, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply rooted in the medieval and early modern periods when such divisions were established as units of land measurement and social organization. County Galway itself has a rich history spanning from early Celtic settlement through the Norman period and into the modern era. The townland names across the region, including Doonloughan, often derive from Irish language origins, reflecting the Gaelic heritage of the area. Like many rural Galway townlands, Doonloughan would have been shaped by patterns of agriculture, family land ownership, and the social structures that dominated rural Ireland.
Doonloughan remains part of the living landscape of County Galway, contributing to the mosaic of small communities that define rural Irish life. While it may not have major industrial or urban features, the townland represents the continuity of rural settlement patterns and agricultural heritage that characterizes much of County Galway. The local community maintains connections to the land and to the broader Galway region, with such townlands serving as anchors for family histories, local knowledge, and cultural identity. The preservation of townland designations and names continues to be important for genealogical research, property records, and understanding Ireland's historical geography.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Dún Locháin
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Baronía
Ballynahinch
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- Dún Locháin
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- Ballindoon & Islands
- Baronía
- Ballynahinch
- Condado
- Galway