24
Registros censales
2
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 12
- Hogares
- 1
- Personas
- 12 0%
- Hogares
- 1 0%
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Lisheen South is a townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the Connemara region. The landscape is characteristic of western Galway, featuring the rugged terrain typical of this part of Connacht, with rolling hills, moorland, and the proximity to the Atlantic coastal areas. The townland is part of a broader pattern of settlement in rural Galway, where small communities are dispersed across the countryside. The area's geography reflects the underlying geology and climate of the region, with bog, heather moorland, and areas suitable for pastoral farming interspersed throughout the landscape.
The townland system itself, of which Lisheen South forms a part, represents a distinctive feature of Irish territorial organization that dates back centuries. Townlands are the smallest administrative divisions in Ireland and were systematized during various historical periods, particularly through the ordnance survey work of the nineteenth century. Like many townlands in Galway, Lisheen South reflects patterns of settlement and land organization that have evolved over centuries, with roots in both pre-Norman and Norman-influenced land division systems.
As a rural townland in contemporary Galway, Lisheen South exists within the broader context of rural Irish communities facing the challenges and changes of the modern era. These areas maintain cultural and social significance to their residents and to the wider identity of the Connemara and Galway region. The townland represents part of Ireland's complex tapestry of local place names, many of which derive from Irish language origins, and contributes to the geographic and cultural heritage of County Galway, even as rural communities continue to adapt to economic and demographic shifts.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Lisín Theas
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Baronía
Longford
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