392
Registros censales
68
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 192
- Hogares
- 34
- Personas
- 200 +4.2%
- Hogares
- 34 0%
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Lettergesh East is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Connemara region. The area is characterized by the rugged Atlantic landscape typical of western Galway, with rocky terrain, moorland, and coastal features. The townland forms part of the broader Connemara peninsula, an area known for its dramatic scenery, including mountains, bogs, and a deeply indented coastline. Like many townlands in this region, Lettergesh East represents one of the smallest administrative divisions of Irish geography, preserving historical land divisions that date back centuries.
The history of Lettergesh East, like much of Connemara, is intertwined with the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social change in rural western Ireland. The townland system itself reflects medieval and early modern patterns of land organization, and these divisions have remained administratively significant through to the present day. The region has a long history of Irish language and culture, with Connemara being part of the Gaeltacht, Ireland's Irish-speaking region, though language vitality has fluctuated considerably over time.
As a rural townland in Connemara, Lettergesh East would have traditionally been associated with small-scale farming, pastoral activities, and fishing where accessible to coastal areas. The landscape and economy of such townlands have been shaped by the Atlantic climate, the quality of available land, and historical patterns of population and emigration. Many rural townlands in this region experienced significant depopulation during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries due to famine, emigration, and economic changes, reshaping settlement patterns that had existed for generations.
Lettergesh East remains part of the cultural and geographic fabric of Connemara, an area of considerable significance to Irish heritage and identity. The preservation of traditional townland names and boundaries continues to be important for local identity, historical record-keeping, and understanding Ireland's rural geography. For residents and those with family connections to the area, such townlands represent links to ancestral homes and the enduring character of Ireland's western landscape.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Leitir Geis Thoir
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Baronía
Ballynahinch
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
12 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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