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À propos
Cloonfoher is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. The townland lies in a region characterized by the typical topography of western Ireland, with rolling hills, bogland, and agricultural terrain that defines much of County Mayo. The landscape around Cloonfoher reflects the natural features common to this part of the country, including areas suitable for farming, grazing, and the preservation of the distinctive bog habitats that have historically shaped settlement patterns and land use in the region. The townland system itself, of which Cloonfoher is a part, represents a legacy of Irish land division that dates back centuries and continues to serve as a fundamental unit of geographic and administrative reference.
As with many Irish townlands, Cloonfoher's history is deeply connected to the broader historical currents that have shaped County Mayo and rural Ireland more generally. The townland would have been subject to the various periods of Irish history including the medieval period, the Norman influence, the Tudor and Stuart eras, and the significant transformations brought by the Great Famine of the 1840s, which had particularly severe impacts on County Mayo's population and landscape. The structure of rural Mayo, including its townland divisions and settlement patterns, bears the imprint of these historical periods, particularly the land systems established during English administration and the subsequent demographic changes of the nineteenth century.
Like many rural Irish townlands, Cloonfoher's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local agricultural and community fabric of County Mayo. The townland represents the traditional scale at which rural Irish communities organized themselves, and townlands continue to carry cultural and historical importance for local families and descendants with connections to the area. For those engaged in genealogical research or local history studies, townlands such as Cloonfoher serve as important reference points for understanding settlement patterns, family histories, and the structure of rural Irish life. The preservation and naming of townlands remains part of Ireland's cultural and geographical heritage, maintaining connections to the land and its history for local and diaspora communities alike.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Cluain Fothaire
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Baronnie
Burrishoole
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- Cluain Fothaire
- Paroisse
- Burrishoole
- Baronnie
- Burrishoole
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