292
Taifid Daonáirimh
65
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 155
- Teaghlaigh
- 33
- Daoine
- 137 -11.6%
- Teaghlaigh
- 32 -3%
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Derrywode is a small townland located in County Galway in the western part of the Republic of Ireland. The townland lies within the broader landscape characteristic of Galway's countryside, an area marked by rolling terrain, scattered farmland, and the typical patchwork of stone-walled fields common to rural Ireland. Like many townlands in the region, Derrywode represents a traditional division of land with deep roots in Irish administrative and social history, though it remains relatively modest in size and population.
As a townland, Derrywode reflects the historical settlement patterns that developed across Ireland over centuries. The townland system itself became formalized during the medieval period and was further systematized during the Tudor and Stuart periods as a way of organizing land ownership and administration. These small territorial units served as important building blocks of Irish rural society, and their names often derive from Irish language origins, reflecting the linguistic and cultural heritage of the region. Derrywode, like other Galway townlands, would have been shaped by patterns of agriculture, local landlordism, and the broader historical events affecting rural Ireland.
Derrywode remains part of the living landscape of County Galway, embedded within local community structures and land use patterns. While it may not be widely known beyond the immediate area, townlands like Derrywode serve important functions in local identity, land records, and community organization. They continue to appear in official records, postal addresses, and local knowledge, anchoring residents and families to specific places within the broader county geography. For those with family or ancestral connections to the area, such townlands often carry significant personal and historical meaning.
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