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Townlands
2,481
Registres de recensement
596
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 1,322
- Foyers
- 304
- Personnes
- 1,159 -12.3%
- Foyers
- 292 -3.9%
À propos
Tullaghan is a small rural district located in County Leitrim in the northwest of Ireland, positioned near the county's coastline along the Atlantic. The landscape is characteristic of the wider Leitrim region, featuring rolling hills, bogland, and a terrain shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age. The district sits within an area marked by numerous lakes and waterways, typical of the drumlin belt that extends across this part of Ulster and Connacht. The coastal proximity gives the area a particular exposure to Atlantic weather patterns, contributing to its notably wet and temperate climate throughout the year.
The broader history of County Leitrim, and by extension Tullaghan, reflects the complex patterns of Irish settlement and land ownership that characterized the medieval and early modern periods. The region was historically part of territories controlled by various Gaelic Irish families and later became subject to English administrative structures during the Tudor and Stuart plantations. Like much of the northwest, Tullaghan experienced significant depopulation during the Great Famine of the 1840s and the subsequent decades of emigration that reshaped Irish demographics and society. This historical experience remains embedded in the cultural memory of communities throughout the county.
As a small rural district, Tullaghan today represents the quiet, dispersed settlement patterns common to many parts of County Leitrim, where population is spread across townlands and small villages rather than concentrated in larger towns. The area's economy has traditionally been based on agriculture and small-scale farming, activities that continue to shape the landscape and rural character of the district. The community maintains connections to wider Leitrim institutions and services, with significant social and economic ties to nearby larger settlements that provide employment and amenities to the surrounding population.
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Juridiction
République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1901, 1911
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22 townlands enregistrées
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