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- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 60 +46.3%
- Foyers
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À propos
Callowhill is a small townland located in County Leitrim in the northwest of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of the province of Connacht. The townland sits in a region characterized by rolling countryside, with the typical terrain of the Irish midlands featuring a mix of agricultural land, small woodlands, and waterways. Like many townlands in County Leitrim, Callowhill is situated in an area with numerous lakes and streams, reflecting the region's geological history and its importance as part of the broader Shannon River system's catchment area. The landscape is typical of rural Leitrim, with small fields, hedgerows, and scattered settlement patterns that have developed over centuries.
The history of Callowhill, like other townlands in County Leitrim, is deeply rooted in the Anglo-Norman and Gaelic Irish periods that shaped the region. The townland system itself, which divides Irish land into small administrative units, was formalized during the English colonial period, though settlement in the area predates this considerably. County Leitrim has a complex history involving various clan territories, particularly the O'Rourke dynasty, and later English administrative divisions. Callowhill would have been part of these shifting patterns of land ownership and territorial control that characterize the Irish historical landscape.
Today, Callowhill remains a quiet rural townland typical of many in County Leitrim, where agricultural activity and small-scale farming form the backbone of the local economy. The townland contributes to the region's identity as part of the broader rural Leitrim community, where strong connections to land, family heritage, and local traditions persist. The significance of townlands like Callowhill lies partly in their role as the most local level of Irish geographic and administrative identity, serving as important markers in genealogical research and in understanding Irish rural society and settlement patterns.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Collchoill
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Baronnie
Carrigallen
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
8 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Callowhill
- Irlandais
- Collchoill
- Paroisse
- Oughteragh
- Baronnie
- Carrigallen
- Comté
- Leitrim