282
Registres de recensement
65
Foyers
2
Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 132
- Foyers
- 33
- Personnes
- 150 +13.6%
- Foyers
- 32 -3%
À propos
Omard is a small townland located in County Cavan in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland, situated within the province of Ulster. Like many townlands in this region, it forms part of the distinctive patchwork of rural settlements that characterize the Irish landscape. County Cavan itself is known for its rolling hills, numerous lakes, and countryside dotted with small villages and isolated homesteads. The townland designation reflects the traditional Irish land division system, whereby counties were historically subdivided into these smaller geographical units, each typically containing several hundred acres. Omard's position within Cavan places it in an area marked by the transition between the central Irish plain and the more rugged terrain of the north.
The history of Omard, like that of many Cavan townlands, is intertwined with the broader historical patterns of the region. County Cavan has deep historical roots extending back through medieval times and into the pre-Christian era, having been part of the historic kingdom of Ulster. The area experienced the significant upheavals common to Irish history, including the Anglo-Norman invasion, the plantations of Ulster, and the various land redistributions and social changes of the early modern period. Townlands such as Omard often preserve older territorial divisions and naming patterns that reflect these historical layers, though detailed records specific to individual townlands can be sparse.
As with many rural townlands in County Cavan, Omard today represents the quieter, agricultural character of inland Ulster. The area would typically be characterized by farmland, scattered dwellings, and the natural landscape of fields and hedgerows. Such townlands form the backbone of rural Irish communities, serving as important markers of local identity and place-names within the broader administrative and social structures. The significance of places like Omard lies not necessarily in dramatic historical events or major landmarks, but in their role as living parts of the local community where farming traditions, local heritage, and family connections continue to sustain community bonds.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Ioma Ard
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Baronnie
Clanmahon
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
15 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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- Anglais
- Omard
- Irlandais
- Ioma Ard
- Paroisse
- Ballymachugh
- Baronnie
- Clanmahon
- Comté
- Cavan