8
Registros censales
4
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 4
- Hogares
- 2
- Personas
- 4 0%
- Hogares
- 2 0%
Acerca de
Girfin is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the northern province of Ulster, Ireland. The county itself is situated in the border region between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, characterized by a landscape of rolling hills, drumlin formations, and scattered lakes that are typical of this part of Ulster. The townland of Girfin forms part of this broader geographical context, with the landscape shaped by glacial activity during the last ice age, which left the terrain with its distinctive undulating topography and network of waterways.
County Monaghan has a rich historical background that extends back many centuries, with evidence of settlement and activity from prehistoric times through to the medieval period and beyond. The townlands that make up the county, including Girfin, developed within the framework of the Irish land division system, which organized rural areas into small administrative and territorial units. Like much of Ulster, the region experienced significant changes during the plantations of the 16th and 17th centuries, which introduced new patterns of land ownership and settlement.
As a townland, Girfin would have been part of the local agricultural economy and community structure that has characterized rural Monaghan for generations. Townlands in this region typically consist of scattered farmsteads and rural settlements connected by local roads and lanes, with the broader community centered around nearby villages or market towns. The significance of such townlands lies not just in their geographical designation but in their importance to local identity and heritage, serving as reference points for families with deep roots in the area.
Today, Girfin remains part of the living landscape of County Monaghan, though like many rural townlands in Ireland, it reflects the ongoing changes in agricultural practices and rural settlement patterns. The preservation of townland names and their mapping continues to be important for maintaining local historical knowledge and community identity in the region.
Source: AI generated
No photo added yet
- Parroquia
- Condado
-
Nombre en irlandés
Gairfean
-
Baronía
Trough
- Logainm
Acciones rápidas
Obtener la app de iOS
Busque sobre la marcha
Ubicación de la localidad
OpenStreetMapDetalles
- Inglés
- Girfin
- Irlandés
- Gairfean
- Parroquia
- Errigal Trough
- Baronía
- Trough
- Condado
- Monaghan