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Condado de Cavan

Localidad

Carnin

An Cairnín

482

Registros censales

96

Hogares

3

Años del censo

1821 Censo
Personas
212
Hogares
38
1901 Censo
Personas
135 -36.3%
Hogares
30 -21.1%
1911 Censo
Personas
135 0%
Hogares
28 -6.7%

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Carnin is a small townland located in County Cavan in the northern part of the Republic of Ireland, within the province of Ulster. The area is characterized by the rolling hills and drumlin landscape typical of the region, with a mixture of agricultural land, small woodlands, and traditional Irish countryside. Like much of County Cavan, the terrain features the distinctive ridged formations created by glacial deposits during the ice age, which give the landscape its undulating character. The townland benefits from access to the network of rural roads that connect the various small communities throughout the county, positioning it within the broader rural geography of the midlands-Ulster border area.

The history of Carnin, like many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the agricultural traditions and land divisions that characterized rural Irish society. Townlands themselves represent one of the oldest forms of land organization in Ireland, with origins extending back centuries, and Carnin would have developed as a distinct territorial unit within this system. The area has been shaped by the various historical periods of Irish settlement and land use, including the influence of Anglo-Norman and later English land management systems that reorganized the Irish countryside, though the traditional townland divisions have remained resilient through these changes.

Carnin reflects the character of rural County Cavan communities, which have historically been dependent on farming, small-scale livestock keeping, and traditional rural livelihoods. The townland contributes to the patchwork of communities that make up the county's rural fabric, where family farms and local connections form the foundation of community identity. Like many Irish townlands, Carnin maintains its significance as a place name and geographic reference point for local residents, even as rural Ireland has experienced significant demographic and economic changes over recent decades.

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Parroquia

Castlerahan

Condado

Cavan

Nombre en irlandés

An Cairnín

Baronía

Castlerahan

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Carnin
Irlandés
An Cairnín
Parroquia
Castlerahan
Baronía
Castlerahan
Condado
Cavan