11
Registros censales
2
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 7
- Hogares
- 1
- Personas
- 4 -42.9%
- Hogares
- 1 0%
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Rassakeeran is a townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Ireland's Atlantic coastal region. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a small administrative division of land that reflects the historical organization of the Irish countryside. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of western Mayo, which includes rolling hills, moorland, and agricultural land. The townland's name, like many in Ireland, derives from the Irish language and reflects the region's deep linguistic and cultural heritage, though the precise historical meaning of the toponym may vary in local interpretation.
The history of Rassakeeran, as with much of rural Mayo, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, agriculture, and social change over centuries. The townland system itself dates back to medieval times and was further formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods as a means of organizing land administration and taxation. The landscape of County Mayo bears the marks of various historical periods, from pre-Christian settlement through monastic establishments, Norman influence, and the subsequent development of agricultural communities that have shaped the region through to modern times.
Rassakeeran remains part of the living fabric of rural County Mayo, where traditional land use and community connections continue to define local life. Like many small townlands in Ireland, it may be associated with local family histories, small-scale farming, and the network of roads and pathways that connect neighboring communities. The townland system itself has become increasingly important to cultural and genealogical research, as people seek to understand their ancestral connections to specific places in Ireland.
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Nombre en irlandés
Ros an Chaorthainn
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Baronía
Burrishoole
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