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Années de recensement
- Personnes
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- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 238 +10.2%
- Foyers
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À propos
Boherhallagh is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division with deep historical roots. The area is characterized by the rolling countryside typical of County Mayo, with its mix of agricultural land, moorland, and the distinctive topography shaped by Ireland's Atlantic-facing western location. The townland sits within a region marked by stone walls, scattered settlements, and patches of woodland interspersed with open fields.
The history of Boherhallagh, as with most Irish townlands, stretches back through centuries of settlement and land use. The townland system itself was formalized during the Norman period and later standardized during English administrative reforms. Like many parts of County Mayo, Boherhallagh would have been shaped by the patterns of Gaelic Irish society, subsequent Anglo-Norman settlement, and the various land reorganizations that followed. The name itself likely derives from Irish language roots, though the exact translation and historical significance would require specialized local historical research to confirm with certainty.
As a rural townland in County Mayo, Boherhallagh remains primarily agricultural in character, reflecting the land-use patterns that have defined rural Ireland for generations. The townland, while small, is part of a wider community network typical of Mayo's rural areas, where neighboring townlands and villages form social and economic units. The landscape itself, with its stone boundaries and field patterns, represents both a practical organization of land and a tangible link to Ireland's cultural and social history, making it representative of the thousands of similar townlands that comprise the Irish countryside.
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Nom irlandais
An Bóthar Salach
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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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