847
Taifid Daonáirimh
166
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 441
- Teaghlaigh
- 87
- Daoine
- 406 -7.9%
- Teaghlaigh
- 79 -9.2%
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Carrowkeel is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated in the broader landscape of the county's distinctive terrain. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and bogland typical of western Ireland, with the landscape reflecting the region's glacial geology and maritime climate. Like many Mayo townlands, Carrowkeel is part of a patchwork of small rural settlements dispersed across the countryside, connected by narrow country roads that wind through moorland and pasture. The townland's setting reflects the traditional pattern of rural Irish settlement, where individual families occupied modest holdings separated by stone walls and hedgerows.
The history of Carrowkeel, like much of rural Mayo, is rooted in agrarian and pastoral traditions spanning centuries. The townland would have been shaped by the broader historical forces that affected the region, including the Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, the impact of the Plantations, and the upheavals of the nineteenth century. The local population's relationship with the land evolved through various tenancy arrangements, and the townland bears the marks of these historical land-use patterns in its field boundaries and settlement layout. As with many rural Irish townlands, Carrowkeel's history is intertwined with the experiences of ordinary farming families who worked the land through changing circumstances.
Carrowkeel is notable as the location of Carrowkeel Megalithic Cemetery, a significant archaeological site that represents one of the most important prehistoric monuments in Ireland. This cemetery consists of numerous passage tombs and other megalithic structures dating to the Neolithic period, making it of considerable archaeological and cultural importance. The presence of these ancient monuments indicates that the area has held significance for human communities over thousands of years, long before the modern townland took its present form. The site attracts archaeological interest and contributes to understanding pre-historic Irish settlement and burial practices.
For the local community, Carrowkeel represents part of the fabric of rural Mayo life, embodying the continuities and changes that characterize contemporary Irish townlands. While many rural areas have experienced population decline and economic challenges, townlands like Carrowkeel remain part of the cultural and geographical identity of their regions. The archaeological significance of the area adds cultural value beyond its role as a residential and agricultural space, connecting present inhabitants to the deep history of their landscape.
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Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
Taifeadadh 2 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
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Taifid Daonáirimh
Taifid Daonáirimh Stairiúla
1 gan nascTagann na taifid daonáirimh seo leis an ainm Carrowkeel ach níorbh fhéidir iad a nascadh leis an mbaile fearainn seo go huathoibríoch. Seans go dtagraíonn an t-ainm stairiúil do shráid, fhorbhairt, nó d'fhoireannach níos sine nach ann dó mar aonad ar leith a thuilleadh.
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