246
Taifid Daonáirimh
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- Teaghlaigh
- 27
- Daoine
- 128 +8.5%
- Teaghlaigh
- 26 -3.7%
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Lisheenabrone is a small townland located in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, situated within the broader landscape of Connacht. Like many Irish townlands, it represents one of the smallest administrative divisions of land, a system that reflects centuries of historical land organization and settlement patterns. The townland falls within the general region characterized by the rolling hills and boglands typical of County Mayo's interior, an area marked by moderate elevation and the kind of rural, agricultural landscape that defines much of western Ireland's countryside.
The history of Lisheenabrone, as with most Mayo townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land tenure, and social change. The townland system itself dates back centuries, with roots in both Gaelic and Norman-influenced land divisions. Like many rural Mayo communities, Lisheenabrone would have been shaped by the major historical events affecting Ireland, including the land reforms of the 19th century, which fundamentally altered patterns of land ownership and agricultural practice in the region.
As a small rural townland, Lisheenabrone remains primarily agricultural in character, typical of the dispersed settlement pattern found throughout County Mayo. The local community would have been traditionally centered around farming, with the landscape dotted by farmsteads and small holdings. The significance of such townlands to Irish heritage lies partly in their role as repositories of local identity and historical continuity, representing communities that have maintained connections to their land across generations, even as rural Ireland has experienced considerable social and economic transformation in recent decades.
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