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Lullymore West is a townland situated in County Kildare in the province of Leinster in the east of Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader Lullymore area, which lies within the expansive raised bog landscape that characterises much of central Kildare. The region is relatively flat, typical of the Irish Midlands, and the terrain has been heavily shaped by peat extraction and bog management over many decades. The townland's name, like many in Ireland, derives from Irish language roots, reflecting the area's long history of settlement.
The Lullymore bog landscape holds significant archaeological and environmental importance. The raised bogs of this region have been worked for peat extraction, an industry that has shaped both the physical landscape and the local economy for generations. Peat extraction has revealed insights into prehistoric Ireland, as bog deposits preserve organic material over millennia. The management and use of these bog resources have been central to life in the area, though modern environmental conservation efforts have brought changing approaches to how these landscapes are utilized and protected.
Lullymore West remains part of a rural farming community in County Kildare, where agriculture and land management continue to play important roles in local life. The townland contributes to the character of the wider region, which balances traditional rural activities with modern conservation awareness. Like many Irish townlands, it serves as an administrative unit within the county system and represents a layer of local identity within Kildare's broader community structure.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Loilíoch Mhór Thiar
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Baronía
Offaly East
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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