30
Registros censales
7
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 8
- Hogares
- 2
- Personas
- 22 +175%
- Hogares
- 5 +150%
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Cavan is a small townland situated in County Monaghan in the northern part of the Republic of Ireland, within the province of Ulster. The area is characterized by the rolling, drumlin landscape typical of this region, with its distinctive pattern of low, rounded hills and intervening valleys. The terrain reflects the glacial geology of the area, shaped during the last ice age, and the landscape supports a mix of agricultural land, scattered woodlands, and small watercourses. Like much of Monaghan, Cavan townland sits within a countryside of small-scale farming communities and rural settlement patterns typical of the northern midlands.
The history of Cavan as a place-name and settlement reflects the broader history of Ulster and the Irish midlands. The region has been inhabited for centuries and bears the marks of various periods of Irish history, from early Christian settlement through the medieval period to more recent centuries. The townland system itself, under which Cavan exists as an administrative unit, originated with English administrative reforms and land surveys, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent mapping of Irish territories. Like many such townlands, it represents a layer of historical geography that continues to structure how land and community are organized in rural Ireland.
As a townland in a rural county, Cavan's significance lies primarily in its function within the local agricultural and community fabric. The area remains predominantly rural and agricultural, with farming families who have often occupied the land for generations. Townlands like Cavan serve important functions in Irish rural life, providing a unit of local identity and geographic reference for residents and in land records. The broader Monaghan area, with its network of small villages and townlands, maintains cultural and economic ties to both local heritage and contemporary rural Ireland.
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Nombre en irlandés
An Cabhán (Cope)
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