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Comté de Monaghan

Localité

Drumconnelly

Droim Chonaíle

45

Registres de recensement

8

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1901 Recensement
Personnes
19
Foyers
4
1911 Recensement
Personnes
26 +36.8%
Foyers
4 0%

À propos

Drumconnelly is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland forms part of the broader landscape characteristic of County Monaghan, which is known for its gently rolling terrain, numerous small lakes, and agricultural land use. The area sits within the wider drumlin belt of Ireland, a glacially-formed landscape defined by numerous small hills and ridges. Like much of rural Monaghan, Drumconnelly would have traditionally comprised a mix of pastureland and small-scale farming properties, with scattered rural dwellings connected by country roads and laneways typical of Irish townland settlement patterns.

As with many Irish townlands, Drumconnelly carries historical significance rooted in Ireland's Gaelic territorial divisions and the subsequent Anglo-Norman land organization systems. The townland system itself represents an important layer of Irish administrative and social history, with each townland having defined boundaries that were formally mapped during the Ordnance Survey in the nineteenth century. The name Drumconnelly likely derives from Irish Gaelic, with "drum" typically referring to a ridge or height of land, suggesting the townland's topographic character. This naming tradition reflects the deep Irish heritage embedded in the landscape and settlement patterns of County Monaghan.

Drumconnelly, like many rural Irish townlands, represents part of the fabric of local community identity and historical memory. Such townlands have traditionally served as organizing units for land ownership, ecclesiastical administration, and social organization in Irish rural society. Today, Drumconnelly remains part of the local geography recognized by residents and heritage enthusiasts, contributing to the cultural landscape of County Monaghan and the broader Irish countryside. The preservation and documentation of townland names and boundaries continues to be valued as part of Ireland's cultural and historical heritage.

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Paroisse

Errigal Trough

Comté

Monaghan

Nom irlandais

Droim Chonaíle

Baronnie

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Détails

Anglais
Drumconnelly
Irlandais
Droim Chonaíle
Paroisse
Errigal Trough
Baronnie
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Comté
Monaghan