80
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 40
- Hogares
- 5
- Personas
- 40 0%
- Hogares
- 6 +20%
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Gortjordan is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a historic administrative division of land that has persisted through centuries of Irish history. The townland falls within the geography of Mayo's diverse terrain, which ranges from coastal areas to inland agricultural land and bog. The name itself, derived from Irish "Gort" (meaning field or garden) and "Jordan," reflects the linguistic and cultural heritage typical of the region, where Irish place names preserve historical references and land use patterns.
The landscape of Gortjordan, as with much of County Mayo, is characterized by the rolling countryside typical of Ireland's western regions. The area experiences the maritime climate of the Atlantic coast, with moderate rainfall and temperate conditions that have historically supported pastoral farming and small-scale agriculture. The terrain around townlands in this part of Mayo often includes a mix of fields, hedgerows, and scattered settlements, interspersed with sections of bog and moorland. This landscape has been shaped by centuries of human habitation and land management, creating the patchwork of holdings and boundaries that define modern Irish rural areas.
Gortjordan, like the majority of Irish townlands, has deep historical roots extending back through medieval times and beyond. These small administrative units were formally documented during various surveys and land divisions, particularly during the period of English administration in Ireland. The townland system itself became standardized and recorded in official documents from the seventeenth century onward, with townlands serving as fundamental units of local organization for taxation, land tenure, and community identity.
Today, Gortjordan remains part of the living landscape of County Mayo, representing the enduring importance of townland identity in rural Irish communities. While many townlands have become depopulated or consolidated due to modern economic changes, they continue to hold cultural and genealogical significance for local families and those with ancestral connections to the region. For researchers and historians tracing Irish heritage, townlands like Gortjordan serve as crucial reference points in understanding settlement patterns, family history, and the long continuity of Irish rural life.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Gort Mhic Shiurdáin
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Baronía
Kilmaine
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