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Ramoy is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape of Monaghan, a county characterized by rolling hills, drumlins, and numerous lakes and waterways that shape both its topography and its historical settlement patterns. Like many Irish townlands, Ramoy represents a traditional administrative division of land with roots extending back centuries, marking out a specific geographic and community area within the parish structure of the county. The landscape of this part of Monaghan is typical of the drumlin belt, with gentle slopes and small agricultural holdings interspersed with hedgerows and traditional stone boundaries.
As a townland in County Monaghan, Ramoy shares the historical trajectory common to much of Ulster during the medieval and early modern periods. The region experienced significant change through the Tudor and Stuart plantations, the various conflicts of the 17th century, and the subsequent reorganization of land ownership and settlement. Townlands like Ramoy formed the basic units of rural organization, serving administrative, ecclesiastical, and social functions for centuries. The names and boundaries of such townlands often reflect layers of linguistic and cultural history, though specific documented records for individual small townlands can be limited.
Today, Ramoy remains a rural townland within Monaghan's agricultural landscape, reflecting the quiet, dispersed settlement pattern typical of much of the Irish countryside. Like many small townlands, it would be known primarily to local residents, descendants of families with roots there, and those engaged with local history and genealogy. The townland continues to function as part of the wider community infrastructure of its parish and electoral district, maintaining the traditional administrative significance that townlands have held in Irish life. For those researching family history or local heritage in County Monaghan, townlands like Ramoy serve as important reference points connecting individuals to specific places and communities.
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Nom irlandais
Ráth Maí
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Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
1 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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