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Lackalea, Gaillimh

Ceantar

Lackalea

Gaillimh

14

Townlands

422

Taifid Daonáirimh

79

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
224
Teaghlaigh
38
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
198 -11.6%
Teaghlaigh
41 +7.9%

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Lackalea is a small rural district situated in County Galway in the west of Ireland, positioned within the broader landscape of Connemara. The area is characterized by the typical terrain of western Galway, featuring rolling hills, bogland, and moorland interspersed with small lakes and streams. The landscape reflects the geological heritage of the region, with stone walls dividing smallholdings and fields, while the wider environment is shaped by the Atlantic climate that brings significant rainfall throughout the year. Like much of Connemara, Lackalea sits within an area known for its rugged natural beauty and sparse population density.

The district, like many rural areas in Connemara, has a history rooted in small-scale agriculture, pastoral farming, and traditional Irish settlement patterns. The region has long been predominantly Irish-speaking, though the Gaeltacht designation and language vitality have fluctuated over time. Historical patterns of land use, emigration, and demographic change have shaped the area much as they have affected other rural western Irish communities, with population levels reflecting broader trends in Irish rural depopulation during the twentieth century.

Lackalea remains a district where local community life centers on family farms, small-scale enterprises, and the social infrastructure of rural parishes. The area maintains cultural connections to traditional Irish heritage and local customs, though like many rural districts it faces challenges typical of peripheral rural regions, including accessibility to services and economic opportunities. The landscape and settlement pattern continue to reflect the historical relationship between the local population and the land.

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Áit

Gaillimh

Dlínse

Poblacht na hÉireann

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901, 1911

Townlands

14 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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Íoslódáil

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Ceantar
Lackalea
Áit
Gaillimh
Gaeilge
Gaillimh
Dlínse
Poblacht na hÉireann

Taifid Daonáirimh

1901 1911 | Cuardaigh gach duine →

Townlands

14
Ballybaun Bushfield Caherhenryhoe Cahernamuck East Cahernamuck West Cahernamuck, East Cahernamuck, West Cahertinny Coorbaun Curraghroe Lackafinna South Lackafinna, South Lackalea Tooloobauntemple