128
Registros censales
23
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 53
- Hogares
- 8
- Personas
- 75 +41.5%
- Hogares
- 15 +87.5%
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Garraunbaun is a small townland located in County Galway in the western region of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland is characteristic of the rural settlements found throughout this part of Galway, where the terrain typically consists of rolling countryside interspersed with agricultural land, moorland, and scattered dwellings. Like many Irish townlands, Garraunbaun represents a traditional administrative division of land that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and historical land organization in the region. The landscape around the townland is shaped by the Atlantic climate and topography typical of western Ireland, with variable weather conditions and vegetation suited to the maritime climate.
The history of Garraunbaun, like many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of County Galway and the west of Ireland. Townlands in this region carry historical significance related to clan territories, monastic settlements, and the Anglo-Norman influence that spread across Ireland during the medieval period. The naming patterns of townlands often derive from Irish language origins, providing linguistic connections to Ireland's Gaelic heritage. Garraunbaun's development would have been influenced by factors common to rural Galway communities, including agricultural practices, local family histories, and connections to nearby larger settlements or parish centers.
As a rural townland, Garraunbaun's significance is primarily tied to its role within the local community and its function as part of the agricultural and residential landscape of County Galway. Townlands serve important cultural and administrative purposes in Irish life, helping to define local identity and community boundaries even in the modern era. The townland system remains an important part of how rural Irish communities understand their territories and heritage, despite significant changes in Irish society over recent decades. For residents and those with family connections to Garraunbaun, the townland maintains cultural importance as part of their local and ancestral identity.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Gearrán Bán
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Baronía
Ballynahinch
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
8 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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