56
Localidades
2,873
Registros censales
673
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 1,453
- Hogares
- 341
- Personas
- 1,420 -2.3%
- Hogares
- 332 -2.6%
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Kilmore is a small rural parish located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of the county, which is characterized by gently rolling drumlin terrain, a distinctive geological feature created by glacial activity during the last ice age. The landscape is typical of inland Monaghan, with a patchwork of small fields, hedgerows, and scattered farmsteads interspersed with woodland and bog. The parish is rural in character, with modest population density, and its economy has traditionally been based on small-scale agriculture, forestry, and related rural activities.
The parish has deep historical roots in the Irish countryside, with settlement and ecclesiastical structures dating back many centuries. Like much of Monaghan, the area would have been influenced by various periods of Irish history, including early Christian monastic settlements, Anglo-Norman influence, and later plantation and post-plantation developments. The parish church and surrounding ecclesiastical sites reflect the importance of the Catholic faith to the local community across generations, and these structures serve as tangible links to the parish's spiritual and cultural heritage.
Today, Kilmore remains a working rural community, though like many small parishes in Ireland it faces the challenges common to peripheral rural areas, including population change and economic pressures on farming. The parish continues to serve as a focal point for its residents, with the church at its heart serving religious, social, and community functions. Local events, religious observances, and family connections remain important to those who live in and maintain ties to the area, making it a meaningful place within the broader fabric of County Monaghan's communities.
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Baronía
Monaghan
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Nombre en irlandés
An Chill Mhór
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Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
84 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 39 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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