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Denn is a small parish located in County Cavan in the northern midlands of Ireland, situated in the province of Ulster. The parish lies within the broader landscape characteristic of County Cavan, which is known for its undulating terrain, numerous lakes, and river systems. The area is part of the drumlin belt, a geological feature that creates the rolling hills and small water bodies that define much of the county's topography. The landscape around Denn reflects this pattern of modest elevation changes and scattered waterways, contributing to the rural and agricultural character typical of this region of Ireland.
The parish has deep historical roots in Irish ecclesiastical and civil administration. Like many Irish parishes, Denn's boundaries and identity were shaped by both early Christian settlement patterns and later administrative divisions established during the English presence in Ireland. The parish would have been an important unit of local organization, both for religious purposes through its church and for civil governance. The area's history reflects the broader patterns of Irish rural life, including the significant demographic and social changes that followed the Great Famine of the 1840s and subsequent emigration.
As a rural parish in County Cavan, Denn's primary significance has been rooted in its role as a community center for the surrounding agricultural population. The parish church would have served as the focal point for religious life and social gathering, particularly important in a dispersed rural settlement pattern. The parish structure provided a framework for local identity and community bonds, which remain meaningful in Irish rural areas. Though like many rural parishes in Ireland, Denn has experienced population changes and shifting social patterns in recent decades, it continues to represent an important unit of local heritage and community memory.
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- Condado
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Baronía
Loughtee Upper
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Nombre en irlandés
Deinn
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Localidades
58 localidades
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
85 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 18 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Inglés
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- Deinn
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- Loughtee Upper
- Condado
- Cavan