31
Registros censales
8
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 18
- Hogares
- 4
- Personas
- 13 -27.8%
- Hogares
- 4 0%
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Monantin is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. It sits within the broader landscape of County Monaghan, which is characterized by rolling hills, numerous lakes, and drumlin topography—the distinctive landscape formed by glacial deposits during the last ice age. The townland is situated in an area typical of the county, with pastureland and small field systems interspersed with hedgerows and occasional woodland. Like many townlands in this region, Monantin represents the smaller administrative divisions that have historically organized rural Irish settlement patterns and land ownership.
County Monaghan, including townlands such as Monantin, has a history deeply rooted in Gaelic Irish culture and the broader historical developments of the island. The region was historically part of the territory associated with various Gaelic clans and later experienced the dynamics of English colonization and plantation policies. The townland system itself, which organizes the Irish countryside into these small named units, has Norman and English origins but came to structure Irish land administration and local identity. Monaghan's history reflects the complex layering of Gaelic, Norman, and English influences that characterize much of Irish geography and culture.
The significance of Monantin, like many rural townlands, lies primarily in its role as a unit of local community identity and land organization rather than as a site of major historical events or monuments. Small townlands such as this form the foundation of rural Irish life and local governance, representing the intimate scale at which communities have historically understood and managed their territories. The townland names themselves, many derived from Irish language origins, carry linguistic and cultural significance and contribute to the preservation of local heritage and place identity throughout County Monaghan and beyond.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Móin Fhiontain
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Baronía
Cremorne
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
5 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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