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- Personnes
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- Foyers
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- Personnes
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À propos
Glenagh 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 rugged terrain typical of western Ireland, with rolling hills, bogland, and pastoral countryside. County Mayo itself is known for its dramatic natural features, including proximity to Croagh Patrick and the Nephin mountain range, and Glenagh shares in this landscape of moorland and agricultural land that has shaped settlement patterns and livelihoods in the area for centuries.
The townland, like many in rural Mayo, reflects the long history of Irish settlement and land use that extends back through medieval times to prehistoric periods. The name "Glenagh" itself, derived from Irish "Gleannach" or similar origins, suggests a geographic feature—likely relating to a glen or valley—that would have been significant to early inhabitants. The townland system itself is a legacy of Anglo-Norman and later English administrative organization, though many townlands preserve much older Irish place names and settlement traditions.
As a rural townland in Mayo, Glenagh would have been primarily characterized by agricultural and pastoral use, with small scattered houses and farms typical of the Irish countryside. Like much of rural Mayo, the area would have experienced significant demographic changes during the 19th and 20th centuries, including emigration during and after the Great Famine. Today, Glenagh represents the quieter, sparsely populated character of many western Irish townlands, where traditional rural life continues alongside modern challenges facing rural communities.
For the local community, townlands like Glenagh serve as important units of local identity and heritage, connecting residents to place history and land. The townland designation remains significant in Irish administrative and property contexts, and Glenagh contributes to the cultural and geographic mosaic of County Mayo, a county rich in Irish heritage, natural beauty, and community traditions.
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Nom irlandais
Gleann Each
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Baronnie
Tirawley
- 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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