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Comté de Cavan

Localité

Moynagh Upper

137

Registres de recensement

34

Foyers

2

Années de recensement

1821 Recensement
Personnes
38
Foyers
9
1901 Recensement
Personnes
99 +160.5%
Foyers
25 +177.8%

À propos

Moynagh Upper is a townland located in County Cavan in the Irish midlands, situated within the broader landscape characteristic of this region. Like much of County Cavan, the area is characterized by drumlin topography—rolling hills formed during the last ice age—which creates an undulating terrain of fields, hedgerows, and scattered settlements. The townland's position within Cavan places it in a region known for its lakes, small waterways, and agricultural land use, with the landscape shaped by centuries of farming and rural development. The drainage patterns and soil types typical of the area reflect the glacial heritage common throughout the midlands.

The townland of Moynagh Upper, like other settlements in County Cavan, developed within the historical framework of Irish rural life, marked by patterns of land tenure, landlordism, and eventually independent farming communities. The area would have been influenced by the broader historical developments affecting County Cavan, including the impact of the Plantation period, the evolution of the agricultural economy, and the demographic changes of the 19th and 20th centuries. Understanding Moynagh Upper requires recognizing it as part of these larger historical currents that shaped rural Irish townlands generally.

Moynagh Upper's significance lies primarily in its role as a functioning rural community within County Cavan's agricultural landscape. Like many Irish townlands, it represents the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of the Irish countryside, where small clusters of houses and farmsteads are distributed across the land rather than concentrated in villages. The community would have maintained traditional connections to local schools, churches, and market towns that served the broader area, forming part of the social and economic network of rural Cavan life.

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Paroisse

Drumlumman

Comté

Cavan

Baronnie

Clanmahon

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Détails

Anglais
Moynagh Upper
Paroisse
Drumlumman
Baronnie
Clanmahon
Comté
Cavan