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Hogares
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Moysnaght is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the province of Ulster in northern Ireland. Like many Irish townlands, it represents a traditional unit of land division that reflects centuries of settlement patterns and administrative organization. The townland sits within the broader landscape of County Monaghan, an area characterized by gently rolling hills, drumlin formations, and a network of small lakes and waterways that are typical of the Ulster region. The landscape around Moysnaght is predominantly rural, with dispersed farmsteads, hedgerows, and pockets of woodland that give the area its distinctly pastoral character.
County Monaghan has a long and complex history shaped by Gaelic, Norman, and English influences. The townland system itself, which includes Moysnaght, emerged from various phases of Irish land organization and colonization. Like much of Ulster, the area experienced significant changes during the plantation period and subsequent centuries, with these historical processes leaving imprints on patterns of settlement, land ownership, and local identity. The Irish language place name "Moysnaght" itself carries historical significance, reflecting the Gaelic heritage of the region, though as with many such names, the precise etymology and historical details require specialized local or historical research to fully establish.
Today, Moysnaght remains part of the fabric of rural Monaghan life, reflecting the broader characteristics of townlands throughout Ireland. These small territorial units, while sometimes seeming obscure or purely administrative to outsiders, maintain cultural and social importance for local communities, serving as reference points for identity, genealogy, and connection to the land. For those with family roots in the area or an interest in Irish rural heritage, townlands like Moysnaght provide concrete links to ancestral history and the longstanding patterns of Irish settlement and community life.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
Maigh Shneachta
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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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