46
Registros censales
11
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 22
- Hogares
- 6
- Personas
- 24 +9.1%
- Hogares
- 5 -16.7%
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Skeaghard is a townland located in County Mayo in the northwest of Ireland, situated within the wider landscape of Connacht. The townland lies in a region characterized by the distinctive topography of County Mayo, which features rolling hills, bogland, and proximity to the Atlantic coastal influences. Like many Irish townlands, Skeaghard represents a unit of land organization with historical roots extending back centuries, forming part of the intricate patchwork of named localities that define the Irish countryside. The broader area is known for its rural character and traditional agricultural heritage.
The history of Skeaghard is intertwined with the broader history of County Mayo and the surrounding region. Like many Irish townlands, it emerged as a named territorial division during the medieval period and was further formalized during the Tudor and Stuart periods when systematic surveys and land divisions were undertaken. The townland system itself reflects layers of Irish, Anglo-Norman, and English administrative influence. The people of Skeaghard would have been subject to the major historical currents affecting Mayo, including the Cromwellian period, the Penal Laws, and later the processes of land reform and the transition to modern Ireland.
Skeaghard, like most small townlands in rural Mayo, is primarily significant as part of the lived landscape of local communities. Such townlands serve important functions in Irish geography and culture, providing precise geographic reference points and maintaining connections to local history and heritage. The townland system remains deeply embedded in Irish identity and land records. For residents and descendants of the area, Skeaghard represents a connection to family history, ancestral lands, and the cultural continuity of rural Irish life across generations.
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- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Sceach Ard
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Baronía
Costello
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