108
Registros censales
23
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 61
- Hogares
- 12
- Personas
- 47 -23%
- Hogares
- 11 -8.3%
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Killannin is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Connemara region. The landscape is characteristic of this part of Galway, with rolling hills, moorland, and numerous small lakes and streams that dot the terrain. The area benefits from its proximity to Connemara's striking natural features, though the townland itself represents the quieter, more rural aspects of the region rather than its more dramatic peaks and coastal areas. The townland's position within the broader Connemara landscape places it in an area known for its Gaelic heritage and Irish language traditions.
The history of Killannin, like many Irish townlands, is tied to the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social change across rural Galway. The townland's name, like many in Ireland, derives from Irish origins, reflecting centuries of Irish settlement and cultural continuity in the region. The area would have been shaped by the typical rhythms of rural Irish life, including farming, small-scale agriculture, and the social structures that characterized rural communities over generations. Like much of Connemara, Killannin's history includes the experiences of Irish-speaking communities and their relationship with the land.
Killannin maintains significance as part of the living landscape of rural Connemara, where traditional Irish language and culture continue to play an important role in community identity. The townland represents the kind of small rural settlement that forms the backbone of communities throughout the Irish countryside. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Killannin embodies local heritage and the continuity of settlement patterns that stretch back centuries. The townland's significance lies in its role within the broader cultural and social fabric of the Connemara region rather than in any single dramatic event or feature.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Cill Aithnín
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Baronía
Moycullen
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
24 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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