42
Registros censales
10
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 17
- Hogares
- 5
- Personas
- 25 +47.1%
- Hogares
- 5 0%
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Drumgreeny is a townland located in County Monaghan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of the Monaghan region, which is characterized by undulating terrain, drumlin formations, and a patchwork of agricultural land interspersed with small settlements and rural communities. Like much of County Monaghan, Drumgreeny would have historically been part of a landscape shaped by both glacial geography and centuries of human settlement and land management. The area is typical of the drumlin belt that runs through the northern midlands of Ireland, featuring the distinctive rounded hills and valleys that define the region's topography.
The history of Drumgreeny, as with many Irish townlands, is deeply connected to the broader patterns of settlement, land tenure, and social change that characterized County Monaghan over several centuries. Townlands in this region were shaped by Gaelic settlement patterns, Anglo-Norman influence, and later English plantation policies. The name Drumgreeny itself, like many Irish place names, likely derives from Irish language roots, with "drum" referring to a ridge or hill. As part of County Monaghan, this area would have experienced the significant social and economic transitions of the medieval and early modern periods, including changes in land ownership and agricultural practices.
Drumgreeny, like most small Irish townlands, remains primarily a rural agricultural community with scattered houses and farmland. It is part of the everyday geography of County Monaghan but does not have major historical monuments or widely documented notable events associated specifically with it by name. The townland's significance lies in its role as part of the broader rural fabric of the county, contributing to the local agricultural economy and community identity. For residents and those with family connections to the area, Drumgreeny represents part of their personal and familial heritage within the Monaghan landscape.
Today, Drumgreeny continues as a small rural townland within County Monaghan's network of communities. Like many rural areas in Ireland, it faces the typical challenges and characteristics of small-scale agricultural communities, where farming remains important to the local economy and way of life. The townland's significance to the local community is rooted in its role as a place of residence, work, and family history rather than in dramatic historical events or major landmarks, reflecting the quiet continuity that characterizes many of Ireland's smaller settlements.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Droim Dhraighnigh
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Baronía
Monaghan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
3 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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