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Condado de Monaghan

Localidad

Dunfelimy

Dún Feilimidh

125

Registros censales

32

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
70
Hogares
17
1911 Censo
Personas
55 -21.4%
Hogares
15 -11.8%

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Dunfelimy is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of County Monaghan, an area characterized by rolling hills, drumlin formations, and numerous lakes and waterways that define the Irish midlands. Like much of Monaghan, Dunfelimy's terrain reflects the glacial activity that shaped the region during the last ice age, resulting in the distinctive undulating topography and scattered water bodies that are typical of this part of Ireland. The townland is part of the network of small rural settlements that dot the county, connected to larger villages and towns through local roads.

The history of Dunfelimy, like many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader patterns of settlement, land use, and social change that have affected County Monaghan over centuries. The townland system itself, which divides the Irish countryside into small administrative and territorial units, represents a legacy of both Gaelic Irish organization and Anglo-Norman influence. Dunfelimy would have been shaped by the agricultural economy that has traditionally dominated rural Monaghan, with farming families working the land across generations. The area's history reflects the wider experiences of rural Ireland, including periods of significant population change and migration.

As with many small Irish townlands, Dunfelimy remains primarily agricultural and rural in character. The townland serves as an important unit of local identity and geographic reference for those who live there and for the wider Monaghan community. Small townlands like Dunfelimy are integral to the cultural and social fabric of rural Ireland, representing both the continuity of traditional settlement patterns and the ongoing importance of agriculture and rural life in the county. While it may not have major industrial or commercial features, Dunfelimy's significance lies in its role as part of the living landscape and community structure of County Monaghan.

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Dunfelimy

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Parroquia

Clontibret

Condado

Monaghan

Nombre en irlandés

Dún Feilimidh

Baronía

Cremorne

Valuation Office Records

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

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1 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
Dunfelimy
Irlandés
Dún Feilimidh
Parroquia
Clontibret
Baronía
Cremorne
Condado
Monaghan