261
Registres de recensement
53
Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 129
- Foyers
- 26
- Personnes
- 132 +2.3%
- Foyers
- 27 +3.8%
À propos
Belgarrow is a small townland located in County Mayo in the province of Connacht in the west of Ireland. The townland lies within the barony of Murrisk, an area characterized by its proximity to some of Ireland's most striking landscapes. The region is dominated by the presence of Croagh Patrick, Ireland's holy mountain, which rises prominently nearby and has shaped the spiritual and cultural identity of the surrounding communities for centuries. The landscape of Belgarrow itself reflects the typical terrain of western County Mayo, with rolling hills, bog land, and pasture interspersed with stone walls and scattered farmsteads. The Atlantic coastal influences and the region's exposure to prevailing westerly weather patterns have created a rugged environment suited primarily to pastoral farming and sheep rearing.
The townland of Belgarrow, like many rural communities in County Mayo, has deep historical roots connected to Irish agricultural life and Gaelic heritage. The area would have been part of the broader pattern of settlement and land use that developed over centuries in Connacht. The name itself, like many Irish townland names, reflects the linguistic heritage of the region, though the specific etymology and historical development of Belgarrow would be documented in historical land records and Irish place-name studies. The nineteenth century brought significant changes to rural Mayo, including the impacts of the Great Famine and subsequent emigration, which affected population patterns throughout the region including small townlands such as Belgarrow.
Belgarrow remains primarily a rural agricultural community with scattered settlement patterns typical of Irish townlands in this region. The community's significance lies in its connection to the broader cultural and economic life of the parish and barony, participating in local traditions, religious observances, and the farming practices that have sustained rural Mayo for generations. Like many small townlands in Ireland, Belgarrow represents part of the intricate tapestry of rural settlement that characterizes the Irish landscape, where individual communities maintain their local identities while being integrated into the wider network of parish, county, and national life.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Béal Garbh
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Baronnie
Gallen
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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