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Hogares
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Oultort is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connemara. Like many townlands in this region, it forms part of the rural, sparsely populated areas that characterize much of western Galway. The townland lies in terrain typical of Connemara, characterized by bog, moorland, and scattered settlements. The landscape is shaped by the Atlantic climate and underlying geology, with the area marked by the rolling hills and wetlands common to this part of Galway. As with many Connemara townlands, Oultort reflects the traditional settlement patterns of rural Ireland, where small communities were historically dispersed across the countryside.
The history of Oultort, like that of most Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader social and economic changes that shaped rural Galway. Townlands such as Oultort were established through the historical process of land division and settlement in Ireland, with origins tracing back centuries. The area would have experienced the major upheavals of Irish history, including the effects of the Irish Famine in the mid-19th century and subsequent periods of emigration and rural depopulation that affected many such communities. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small administrative and social units, has been fundamental to Irish rural identity and land tenure for centuries.
Today, Oultort remains a quiet rural townland, typical of many communities in Connemara that have experienced significant population decline over recent generations. Like numerous small Irish townlands, it represents the enduring but fragile character of rural Irish settlement, where traditional ways of life persist alongside modern challenges. The townland serves as a geographic and social marker within the broader Galway landscape, part of the intricate network of small communities that make up rural Ireland. For those with family connections to the area, townlands like Oultort hold genealogical and cultural significance, serving as points of reference for Irish diaspora seeking connections to their ancestral homeland.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Olltóir
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Baronía
Longford
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
25 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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