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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 38
- Foyers
- 7
- Personnes
- 26 -31.6%
- Foyers
- 5 -28.6%
À propos
Lackan is a small townland situated in County Galway in the west of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of the midwestern region. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional administrative division of land that dates back centuries. The area is characterized by typical Irish countryside features, with rolling terrain, fields used primarily for agricultural purposes, and the natural vegetation common to the western Irish landscape. The townland's exact location places it within the wider parish and baronial structures that have historically organized County Galway's geography.
The history of Lackan, like that of many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of County Galway and the wider west of Ireland. The region has been shaped by various historical periods including the medieval era, the colonial period, and more recent centuries. Townlands such as Lackan served as fundamental units of land organization and property holding throughout Irish history, particularly under the Valuation of Lands system established in the 19th century, which formalized many of the townland divisions we recognize today.
As a small rural townland, Lackan would have been home to farming families and pastoral communities, with agriculture forming the backbone of local life. The townland's significance to its local community would have centered on this agricultural identity, with the land and its productivity being central to the survival and prosperity of those who inhabited it. Like many small Irish townlands, it represents the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of rural Ireland, where people lived in close connection to the land they worked.
Today, Lackan exists as part of the fabric of County Galway's rural heritage, one of thousands of townlands that together constitute the detailed mosaic of Irish territorial organization. While small and rural, such townlands remain important to local identity and community history, serving as anchors for genealogical research and cultural heritage. The continued recognition and documentation of townlands like Lackan helps preserve the detailed geographic and social history of rural Ireland.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
An Leacain
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Baronnie
Kiltartan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
8 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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