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Registros censales
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Hogares
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Años del censo
- Personas
- 2,713
- Hogares
- 632
- Personas
- 2,996 +10.4%
- Hogares
- 645 +2.1%
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Magheracloone is a small parish located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. Situated in the heart of the county, the parish is characterized by the rolling hills and drumlin landscape typical of the wider Monaghan area. The terrain reflects the glacial geography of the region, with its distinctive pattern of small hills, bogland, and agricultural fields interspersed with hedgerows and stone walls. The landscape is predominantly rural, with scattered farmsteads and small settlements forming the basis of the community spread across the parish.
The parish has deep historical roots extending back centuries, as is the case with many Irish parishes. Like much of County Monaghan, the area has been shaped by various historical periods including the medieval period, plantation era, and the subsequent development of Irish Catholic parish structures. The parish itself is organized around its church and has evolved as a significant unit of social and religious life for local communities. The naming and administrative organization of the parish reflects the broader historical patterns of Irish settlement and religious organization.
The parish is home to St. Carolan's Church, which serves as a focal point for the Catholic community of Magheracloone. The church and the grounds surrounding it have traditionally been central to parish life and remain important to local identity and religious practice. The parish has maintained its role as a community hub where residents gather for religious observances, social events, and local celebrations, sustaining the traditions and bonds that connect families across generations.
Magheracloone represents the kind of small rural parish that continues to play an important role in Irish rural life, despite the broader trends of depopulation and social change affecting many such communities. The parish remains significant to those with family connections to the area and to those who live within its bounds. Its importance lies not in any single dramatic historical event, but rather in its steady presence as a gathering place and administrative unit that has organized Catholic community life in County Monaghan for many generations.
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Baronía
Farney
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Nombre en irlandés
Machaire Cluana
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Localidades
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Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
2 places in this parish are recorded in the Annals of the Four Masters.
*Drumbo*
The Annals of the Four Masters record Drumbo (Irish: Druim-bo) in 1 entry in AD 1003.
*Drumbo*
The Annals of the Four Masters record Drumbo (Irish: Druim-bo) in 1 entry in AD 1490.
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Griffith's Valuation
National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s-1850s)
138 occupiers recorded in Griffith's Valuation across 45 townlands (1830s-1850s).
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Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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