80
Registros censales
18
Hogares
1
Año del censo
- Personas
- 80
- Hogares
- 18
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Timacat is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. Like many Irish townlands, it represents one of thousands of small administrative divisions that characterize the Irish countryside. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of western County Galway, which features rolling countryside, stone walls, and a patchwork of fields used for farming and pastoral activities. The landscape reflects the geological and climatic conditions of the west of Ireland, with its particular vegetation and weather patterns shaped by Atlantic influences.
The history of Timacat, as with most Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social organization that developed over centuries. Townlands in Ireland originated from various sources, including pre-Norman Irish divisions and later Anglo-Norman administrative systems, and they have served as fundamental units of land division and identification. The name "Timacat" itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots, though the precise historical etymology and early settlement patterns of this particular townland would require specialized historical research to detail comprehensively.
For local residents and those with family connections to the area, Timacat holds significance as part of their ancestral heritage and community identity. Townlands serve important practical functions in Irish life, used for addressing, land records, and local identification. The community aspect of rural Galway townlands includes connections to local parishes, schools, and wider village or town centers that serve as focal points for social and economic activity. Understanding Timacat within this context reveals how even small townlands form part of the interconnected social and geographic fabric of rural Ireland.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Tuaim an Chait
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Baronía
Tiaquin
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
23 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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