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Comté de Mayo

Localité

Clyard

An Claí Ard

54

Registres de recensement

13

Foyers

1

Année du recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
54
Foyers
13

À propos

Clyard is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated in the province of Connacht. The townland forms part of the broader landscape characteristic of this region, which is known for its rolling hills, bogland, and agricultural countryside. Like many townlands in Mayo, Clyard reflects the typical topography of the area, with the landscape shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age, resulting in the drumlin formation and drainage patterns visible throughout the county. The townland is part of the administrative and historical framework of County Mayo, which has a rich cultural heritage extending back centuries.

Clyard, like most Irish townlands, has roots in the medieval period and represents a unit of land division that became formalized under English administration, particularly during the Tudor and Stuart periods. Townlands in Ireland served important functions as divisions for taxation, land ownership, and community organization. The history of Clyard reflects the broader experiences of rural Mayo communities, including the impact of the Great Famine of the 1840s, which devastated rural Irish populations, and the subsequent patterns of emigration and agricultural change that characterize the modern history of the region.

The townland would have been primarily agricultural in character, with farming families working the land for subsistence and local market purposes. Like much of rural Mayo, Clyard's economy and society would have been shaped by the cycles of the farming calendar and the social structures of rural Irish communities. The landscape and settlement patterns visible in the townland today reflect centuries of human habitation and land use, though modern times have brought changes to rural Irish life and settlement patterns.

Today, Clyard remains part of the rural fabric of County Mayo, representing the small-scale territorial divisions that continue to define Irish geography and community identity. The townland system, despite its age and the modernization of Ireland, continues to hold significance for local residents and for understanding Irish settlement patterns and heritage. Clyard contributes to the rich tapestry of named places across Ireland that maintain connections to history, land, and community identity.

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Paroisse

Kilmainemore

Comté

Mayo

Nom irlandais

An Claí Ard

Baronnie

Kilmaine

Emplacement de la localité

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Détails

Anglais
Clyard
Irlandais
An Claí Ard
Paroisse
Kilmainemore
Baronnie
Kilmaine
Comté
Mayo