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Gaillimh

Baile fearainn

Damhros

Dawros

22

Taifid Daonáirimh

4

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
14
Teaghlaigh
2
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
8 -42.9%
Teaghlaigh
2 0%

Maidir Liom

Dawros is a small townland located in County Galway in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader Connemara region. The area is characterized by the rugged Atlantic landscape typical of Galway's western coast, featuring rolling hills, moorland, and proximity to both mountains and coastal features. Like much of Connemara, Dawros has a landscape shaped by glaciation, with rocky outcrops and bogland forming much of the terrain. The townland's position in this part of Galway places it within an area known for its natural beauty and environmental significance, with the landscape reflecting the geological heritage of the Irish west.

The history of Dawros, like many small Irish townlands, is interwoven with the broader history of Connemara and Galway. The region has been inhabited for centuries, with settlement patterns reflecting both agricultural use and the challenges of living in a relatively remote, coastal area. The townland names and placenames of the region often retain Irish language origins, pointing to the long continuity of Irish-speaking communities in Connemara. Dawros would have experienced the various historical periods that shaped the wider region, from medieval times through the colonial period to modern Ireland.

As a small rural townland, Dawros would have served primarily as an agricultural and residential area for local families and communities. The local significance of such townlands lies in their role as basic administrative and social units within the Irish countryside, where families maintained farms, maintained social bonds, and participated in the broader life of their parishes and villages. Townlands like Dawros represent the granular structure of rural Irish settlement, where place names carry local meaning and family history. Today, Dawros remains part of the cultural and geographic fabric of Connemara, contributing to the distinctive character of this region that continues to attract interest for its landscape, heritage, and Irish language traditions.

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Paróiste

Cill Mhaoláin

Áit

Gaillimh

Ainm Gaeilge

Damhros

Barúntacht

Baile Chláir

Taifid Oifig na Luachála

Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)

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Taifeadadh 1 sealbhóir i Leabhair Oifig na Luachála don bhaile fearainn seo.

Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.

Suíomh an Bhaile Fearainn

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Sonraí

Béarla
Dawros
Gaeilge
Damhros
Paróiste
Cill Mhaoláin
Barúntacht
Baile Chláir
Áit
Gaillimh

Taifid Daonáirimh Stairiúla

2 gan nasc

Tagann na taifid daonáirimh seo leis an ainm Dawros 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.

Forbhairt Dawros, Upper 1911 · Milltown · Galway
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Forbhairt Dawros, Lower 1911 · Milltown · Galway
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