75
Townlands
5,218
Registres de recensement
1,064
Foyers
3
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 2,964
- Foyers
- 520
- Personnes
- 1,155 -61%
- Foyers
- 275 -47.1%
- Personnes
- 1,099 -4.8%
- Foyers
- 269 -2.2%
À propos
Ballymachugh is a small townland located in County Cavan in the province of Ulster in the northern part of the Republic of Ireland. The area sits within the broader landscape characteristic of the Irish Midlands and the border counties, marked by rolling hills, farmland, and the network of waterways that define this region. The landscape reflects the glacial geology common to this part of Ireland, with a mix of grassland, small woodland areas, and the various streams and tributaries that feed into the River Shannon system. The district, like much of rural Cavan, is primarily agricultural in character, with small farms and rural settlements scattered throughout the townland.
The area has roots reaching back into Ireland's long history, though specific recorded details about Ballymachugh itself are limited in widely available historical sources. County Cavan as a whole has a complex historical narrative, having been part of the O'Reilly territory during the medieval period and later subject to English plantation policies in the 17th century. The pattern of settlement and land division in Ballymachugh would reflect these broader historical processes, including the impact of the Ulster Plantation and subsequent land divisions that shaped the rural townland system still evident in the Irish countryside today.
As a rural townland, Ballymachugh's significance lies primarily in its role as part of the local agricultural and community fabric of County Cavan. The area supports small farming operations, with residents engaged in traditional rural pursuits. The local community, like many rural Irish townlands, would have been strengthened by its church, schools, and the social networks that developed around these institutions and shared land use. Modern Ballymachugh continues to function as a residential area for families maintaining ties to rural life and farming heritage in one of Ireland's quieter border counties.
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République d'Irlande
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Années de recensement
1821, 1901, 1911
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75 townlands enregistrées
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