41
Census Records
14
Households
2
Census Years
- People
- 12
- Households
- 6
- People
- 29 +141.7%
- Households
- 8 +33.3%
About
Maudlin is a small townland located in County Meath in the province of Leinster in the east of Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Boyne Valley region, an area characterized by rolling countryside, agricultural land, and the presence of the River Boyne which has shaped both the geography and history of the surrounding area. Like much of County Meath, Maudlin's terrain reflects the glacial legacy of Ireland's landscape, with gentle hills and fertile soil that has historically supported farming communities.
The townland shares in the rich historical heritage of County Meath, a county with one of Ireland's densest concentrations of archaeological and historical sites. The wider region is known for its significant prehistoric monuments, medieval sites, and connections to Irish monastic history. Maudlin itself, like many Irish townlands, represents a land division system with roots extending back through centuries of Irish and Anglo-Norman settlement patterns, though detailed historical records specific to this particular townland are not extensively documented in widely available sources.
Maudlin functions as part of the rural fabric of County Meath, contributing to the county's character as a primarily agricultural area with scattered settlements and townlands. The local community would have been traditionally centered around farming, land management, and connection to neighboring villages and larger towns. Today, as with many rural Irish townlands, Maudlin represents an important unit of local identity and heritage, even as rural communities across Ireland navigate contemporary economic and demographic changes.
The significance of Maudlin to the local area lies in its role as part of County Meath's extensive network of townlands, each contributing to the cultural and territorial identity of their regions. The townland system itself remains an important aspect of Irish geographical and administrative heritage, preserving historical patterns of settlement and land use. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Maudlin represents a specific place of local knowledge and community belonging within the broader Meath landscape.
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Irish Name
Maidilín
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Barony
Navan Upper
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.