387
Registros censales
81
Hogares
3
Años del censo
- Personas
- 188
- Hogares
- 38
- Personas
- 115 -38.8%
- Hogares
- 23 -39.5%
- Personas
- 84 -27%
- Hogares
- 20 -13%
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Ardlow is a small townland situated in County Cavan in the northern midlands of Ireland. Located in the province of Ulster, the area is characteristic of the wider Cavan landscape, which is known for its drumlin topography—gently rolling hills formed by glacial activity during the last ice age. The townland forms part of the agricultural heartland that defines much of rural County Cavan, with its terrain featuring a mix of pastureland, small fields, and scattered farmsteads typical of the Irish countryside. The broader region is dotted with lakes and waterways, reflecting the area's geology and its position in the watershed systems that feed into the Shannon and other major river systems.
The history of Ardlow, like many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical narrative of County Cavan and the island of Ireland. The townland system itself represents an important feature of Irish land organization, with roots extending back through centuries of settlement patterns, administrative divisions, and land tenure systems. County Cavan itself has a rich history spanning from pre-Christian times through the medieval period and into the modern era, marked by the presence of monastic sites, castles, and Anglo-Norman influence. Ardlow would have been subject to the same historical forces that shaped the wider region, including the impact of the Norman invasion, the plantation period, and the subsequent development of the Irish agricultural economy.
As a contemporary townland, Ardlow serves primarily as a rural residential and agricultural area within the broader County Cavan community. Like many small Irish townlands, it may be known locally to residents and those familiar with the area, though it does not constitute a major settlement or tourist destination. The significance of such townlands lies largely in their role as the fundamental units of rural Irish settlement and land organization, and as repositories of local knowledge, community identity, and continuity with the Irish past. For those with family connections to the area, townlands like Ardlow often carry personal and genealogical importance as places of ancestral roots.
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