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- Personnes
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- Foyers
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- Personnes
- 20 -16.7%
- Foyers
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À propos
Carrowgowan 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 one of the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish land system, a legacy of historical land organization dating back centuries. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of rural County Mayo, with rolling countryside, agricultural land, and the natural features that define this region of the Irish west. The townland falls within a part of Ireland known for its distinctive landscape, where bogland, pasture, and scattered rural settlements have shaped both the environment and the way of life for generations.
The history of Carrowgowan, like many Mayo townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical development of the region, including patterns of settlement, land tenure, and the impact of major historical events on rural Irish communities. Townlands in this area were historically defined through a combination of natural features and administrative boundaries established over time. The name itself, like many Irish place names, derives from the Irish language and reflects the linguistic heritage of the locality. The area would have experienced the various transformations that affected rural Ireland, from medieval times through the periods of plantation and colonization, and into the modern era.
As a rural townland, Carrowgowan's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the agricultural and community fabric of County Mayo. The townland represents the kind of local geographic and social unit that has long been fundamental to Irish rural life and land organization. For residents and those with family connections to the area, such townlands carry personal and genealogical significance, often serving as important reference points for ancestry and family history research. The preservation of townland names and boundaries remains important to Irish cultural and historical documentation.
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Nom irlandais
Ceathrú an Ghabhann
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Baronnie
Gallen
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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