116
Registros censales
22
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 60
- Hogares
- 11
- Personas
- 56 -6.7%
- Hogares
- 11 0%
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Gortgarrow is a townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the midlands region of the county. The townland is part of the extensive rural countryside that characterizes much of inland Galway, an area defined by rolling hills, agricultural land, and the intricate network of small settlements and parishes that typify rural Irish geography. Like many Galway townlands, Gortgarrow reflects the historical pattern of land division established during the medieval and early modern periods, when territories were parceled into smaller administrative units. The name itself, typical of Irish townland nomenclature, derives from Irish language roots, with "Gort" commonly referring to a field or cultivated land.
As a townland within County Galway, Gortgarrow would have been shaped by the same historical forces that affected the wider region, including Norman settlement patterns, the subsequent integration into the Old English territories, and later the processes of plantation and land reorganization during the Tudor and Stuart periods. The townland system itself, which formally organized Irish land into these named divisions, was consolidated particularly during the 17th century following the various conquests and confiscations. Like most Irish rural townlands, Gortgarrow would have experienced significant demographic and social changes through the 18th and 19th centuries, including the impacts of the Great Famine and subsequent emigration that reshaped Irish rural society.
Today, Gortgarrow remains a quiet rural townland typical of inland Galway, where agricultural activity and small-scale farming continue to characterize land use. The townland's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local community structure and its connection to the broader cultural and historical fabric of County Galway. For residents and those interested in Irish local history and genealogy, townlands like Gortgarrow serve as important reference points for understanding settlement patterns, family histories, and the organization of rural Ireland. The preservation of townland names and boundaries, even as the landscape and population have changed considerably, maintains a link to Ireland's medieval past and serves as a foundation for local identity and historical research.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Gort Garbh
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Baronía
Ballymoe
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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