20
Bailte Fearainn
1,055
Taifid Daonáirimh
214
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 516
- Teaghlaigh
- 106
- Daoine
- 539 +4.5%
- Teaghlaigh
- 108 +1.9%
Maidir Liom
Oughtmama is a small parish located in County Clare in the west of Ireland, situated in a rural area characterized by the distinctive limestone landscape typical of the Burren region. The parish encompasses rolling hills, stone-walled fields, and sparse vegetation adapted to the karst terrain formed by the region's glacial and geological history. The landscape is dotted with traditional stone cottages and farmsteads, reflecting centuries of settlement in this remote part of County Clare. The area's geographic position places it within one of Ireland's most geologically significant regions, where exposed limestone bedrock and underground cave systems are prominent features of the terrain.
The parish has deep historical roots extending back to early Christian Ireland, with monastic and ecclesiastical connections forming an important part of its heritage. Like many parishes in County Clare, Oughtmama developed as a spiritual and administrative center, with the local church serving as a focal point for community life. The area reflects patterns of settlement and land use that have evolved over centuries, shaped by both natural conditions and human occupation. The parish's history is intertwined with broader patterns of Irish rural life, including the effects of historical land divisions, migrations, and economic changes that have marked the region.
Today, Oughtmama remains a quiet rural parish where farming and pastoral livelihoods continue to define much of the landscape and community character. The parish maintains significance as a local community identity and administrative division within County Clare, even as demographic changes have affected rural parishes across Ireland. The close-knit nature of the community reflects traditional Irish parish structures where local relationships and shared heritage remain important. For residents and those with family connections to the area, the parish represents continuity with Irish rural heritage and local identity.
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- Áit
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Barúntacht
Na Grágáin
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Ainm Gaeilge
Ucht Máma
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Bailte Fearainn
20 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 28 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 10 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Oughtmama
- Gaeilge
- Ucht Máma
- Barúntacht
- Na Grágáin
- Áit
- An Clár