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Greaghduff is a small townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape of County Cavan, an area characterized by rolling hills, numerous lakes, and agricultural land typical of the midlands and border regions of Ireland. The terrain in this part of Cavan is generally undulating, with drumlin formations—the distinctive oval-shaped hills created by glacial activity—being a prominent geographical feature throughout the county. The locality sits within a region that has been shaped by both natural processes and centuries of human settlement and land use.
County Cavan, like much of rural Ireland, has a history deeply rooted in agriculture, traditional settlement patterns, and the influence of various historical periods from medieval times through the modern era. Townlands such as Greaghduff represent the smallest administrative divisions in the Irish land system, a structure that dates back centuries and reflects patterns of land division and community organization. These townlands typically contain a handful of houses or farms and serve as important markers of local identity and heritage within rural communities.
The significance of Greaghduff, as with many Irish townlands, lies in its role as part of the living fabric of rural County Cavan. These small communities maintain connections to local history, family heritage, and agricultural tradition. The townland system itself remains culturally important to Irish people, even as rural populations have changed over time. Local knowledge of townland names, their history, and their associations continues to be valued within families and communities across the region.
Today, Greaghduff represents one of thousands of townlands that constitute the detailed geographical and cultural map of Ireland, each with its own particular history and local significance that may be well known to residents and families with connections to the area but less documented in broader historical records.
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- Condado
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Baronía
Castlerahan
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Killinkere
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- Castlerahan
- Condado
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Registros censales
Registros censales históricos
2 sin vincularEstos registros censales coinciden con el nombre Greaghduff pero no se pudieron vincular automáticamente con esta localidad. El nombre histórico puede referirse a una calle, subdivisión o antigua demarcación que ya no existe como unidad separada.
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