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Headford, Gaillimh

Ceantar

Headford

Gaillimh

38

Townlands

1,902

Taifid Daonáirimh

414

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
968
Teaghlaigh
210
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
934 -3.5%
Teaghlaigh
204 -2.9%

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Headford is a small village located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated in the rural landscape of the province of Connacht. The village sits at the head of Lough Corrib, Ireland's second-largest lake, which gives the settlement its name. The surrounding terrain is characteristic of the West of Ireland, with rolling countryside, stone walls dividing fields, and a landscape shaped by both agricultural use and the underlying limestone geology of the region. The village serves as a local center for the surrounding rural community and maintains connections to both Galway city to the south and towns further inland.

The area around Headford has deep historical roots, with evidence of human settlement and monastic activity in the region dating back centuries. Like much of rural Galway, the landscape bears the marks of Irish history, including old stone structures and the influence of the Irish language and culture. The village itself developed as a market town serving the agricultural hinterland, and it retains this character as a modest but functional community hub. The proximity to Lough Corrib has historically made the area significant for fishing and water transport, resources that shaped settlement patterns in the region.

Headford is notable for its church and its role as a center for local commerce and services. The village hosts essential amenities for the surrounding rural population, including shops, a school, and community facilities. Its position at the head of Lough Corrib makes it a point of interest for visitors exploring the lake and the broader Galway landscape. The village represents the type of small Irish settlement that anchors rural life, maintaining traditions while adapting to contemporary needs.

For the local community, Headford functions as an important social and economic focal point for the dispersed rural population of the area. The village supports farming communities in the surrounding parishes and provides a gathering place for local events and activities. Its significance lies not in being a major urban center, but rather in serving as a vital connector between isolated rural households and essential services, embodying the role such villages play in sustaining communities across rural Ireland.

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Áit

Gaillimh

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

38 townlands taifeadta

Gníomhartha Tapa

Innéacs

Féach ar gach 32 áit na hÉireann

Brabhsáil de réir Suíomh

Druil síos ó áit go teaghlach

Cuardaigh Griffith's Valuation

Suirbhé maoine ó ré an Ghorta (1847-1864)

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Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar

Íoslódáil

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Sonraí

Ceantar
Headford
Áit
Gaillimh
Gaeilge
Gaillimh
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann

Taifid Daonáirimh

1901 1911 | Cuardaigh gach duine →

Townlands

38
Ballyfruit Balrickard Barnaboy Bog Road Bog Road, Headford Bridge Street Bunanraun Bunnaconeen Cahergal Caherlustraun Cahernaheeny Clooneen Cloonnabarnoge Cloonnavarnoge Cordarragh Cuilleen Deerpark Ellagh Glebe Glennagarraun Gortarica Gortnamona Gortrory or Rogerfield Gortrory or Rogersfield Headford Headford Town High Street Kildaree Kilkilvery Kilmurry Lettera or Crossaun Liss Lodge New Street Pollacullaire The Square Tobercrossaun Tonroe