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Carrowbaun is a small townland located in County Mayo in the Republic of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of the west of Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it is a rural settlement characterized by dispersed houses and agricultural land typical of the Mayo countryside. The townland is part of the wider region that encompasses rolling hills, pastureland, and the natural water features that define much of County Mayo's topography. The area experiences the maritime climate common to Ireland's western seaboard, with moderate temperatures and substantial rainfall throughout the year, conditions that support the pastoral farming traditions of the region.
County Mayo has a rich historical background stretching back through medieval times and into prehistoric periods, with evidence of human settlement spanning thousands of years. The broader region of which Carrowbaun is part has been shaped by the patterns of Irish rural settlement, land tenure systems, and agricultural practices that evolved over centuries. Like many townlands in Mayo, Carrowbaun reflects the historical organization of land inherited from the colonial period and earlier Gaelic settlement patterns. The townland system itself, which divides rural Ireland into distinct units, represents an important framework for understanding Irish geography and community organization.
Carrowbaun, as a townland, represents the type of local community that has been central to Irish rural life, where families have often maintained deep connections to specific places across generations. The significance of such townlands lies not only in their function as administrative units but in their role as repositories of local knowledge, cultural memory, and community identity. For residents of Carrowbaun and the surrounding areas, the townland name carries meaning rooted in geography, kinship networks, and shared history, reflecting patterns of settlement and social organization that continue to matter in rural Irish communities.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Cheathrú Bhán
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Baronnie
Burrishoole
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
4 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
- Carrowbaun
- Irlandais
- An Cheathrú Bhán
- Paroisse
- Burrishoole
- Baronnie
- Burrishoole
- Comté
- Mayo