36
Registros censales
8
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 20
- Hogares
- 4
- Personas
- 16 -20%
- Hogares
- 4 0%
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Drumfernasky is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the province of Ulster, in the northern part of the island of Ireland. Like many townlands in this region, it forms part of the rural landscape characteristic of County Monaghan, an area known for its drumlins—low, rounded hills created by glacial activity during the last ice age. The townland sits within the broader geography of the midlands and border region, where the landscape is marked by gentle rolling terrain, small fields, and a network of country roads that connect dispersed rural settlements.
The townland, like others in County Monaghan, has roots in the historical settlement patterns of Ulster. The name "Drumfernasky" derives from Irish, with "Drum" referring to a ridge or hill, reflecting the descriptive place-naming conventions used throughout Ireland. The area's history is tied to the wider narrative of Irish rural communities, including patterns of land ownership, agricultural settlement, and the social structures that developed over centuries in this part of Ulster.
As a small rural townland, Drumfernasky represents the kind of dispersed settlement typical of County Monaghan, where communities are organized around family farms, local roads, and parish structures rather than concentrated village centers. The townland would have been significant to its residents as a geographic and social unit, serving as a framework for land tenure, parish organization, and local identity. Today, like many small Irish townlands, it remains primarily agricultural in character.
Drumfernasky's significance lies in its representation of rural Irish townland culture and the enduring landscape of County Monaghan. While it may not be marked by major historical events or widely recognized monuments, it embodies the quiet continuity of rural Irish life and the intricate system of townland divisions that remain fundamental to how Ireland's landscape and communities are organized and understood.
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Nombre en irlandés
Droim Fearnaisce
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Baronía
Trough
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