37
Registros censales
15
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 22
- Hogares
- 8
- Personas
- 15 -31.8%
- Hogares
- 7 -12.5%
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Knockabeany is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of Ireland, situated in the northern part of the island. The landscape of this area is characteristic of the drumlin belt that defines much of County Monaghan, featuring rolling hills, agricultural land, and a network of small roads connecting rural settlements. The townland sits within a region known for its pastoral countryside, with fields divided by hedgerows and stone walls typical of the Irish midlands. The climate and soil conditions support traditional farming practices, particularly dairy and sheep farming, which have long formed the backbone of the local economy.
County Monaghan has a complex historical background dating back to medieval times, with the area having been part of the territories of various Irish clans before English colonization. Like many townlands in County Monaghan, Knockabeany would have been shaped by successive waves of historical change, including the Tudor plantations, the Cromwellian period, and later agrarian reforms. The townland system itself, of which Knockabeany is a part, represents a legacy of Irish land organization, with these small administrative divisions having deep roots in Irish geography and community identity.
As a rural townland, Knockabeany remains primarily agricultural and residential in character, serving as home to farming families and others drawn to rural life. The local community would be connected through family ties, shared farming interests, and participation in broader Monaghan village and parish structures. Like many such townlands in contemporary Ireland, Knockabeany represents the continuity of rural Irish settlement patterns while also facing the challenges common to remote agricultural areas, including demographic change and the evolution of farming practices in the modern era.
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Cnoc an Bhéine
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