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An Mhí

Paróiste

Colpa

Colp

15

Bailte Fearainn

1,126

Taifid Daonáirimh

232

Teaghlaigh

2

Bliana Daonáirimh

1901 Daonáireamh
Daoine
407
Teaghlaigh
84
1911 Daonáireamh
Daoine
719 +76.7%
Teaghlaigh
148 +76.2%

Maidir Liom

Colp is a small parish located in County Meath in the province of Leinster, in the east of Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of the Boyne Valley region, an area characterized by its rolling countryside, agricultural land, and historical significance. Geographically, Colp is positioned in the eastern portion of County Meath, relatively close to the River Boyne and within reasonable distance of the county town of Drogheda. The landscape is typical of the Irish midlands, with a mix of fields, rural settlements, and patches of woodland that reflect centuries of farming and land use patterns.

The area has deep historical roots extending back through medieval times, when parishes in Ireland were established as fundamental administrative and ecclesiastical units. Like many parishes in County Meath, Colp would have formed part of the Anglo-Norman colonization of Ireland, and the parish structure itself represents centuries of Christian organization in the region. The parish name and its boundaries reflect this long historical continuity, though like much of rural Ireland, Colp has experienced significant changes in population and social structure over the past century and a half.

Colp parish contains the small village or townland of Colp itself, along with surrounding rural areas. The parish would historically have been centered around a local church, which served as a focal point for the community's religious and social life. The broader Boyne Valley region of which Colp is part has considerable archaeological and historical importance, being home to numerous prehistoric sites and locations significant to Irish history, though specific monuments within the parish boundaries would need local historical documentation to identify with certainty.

For the local community, Colp represents one of the traditional organizational units that has shaped life in rural County Meath. While modern administrative structures have superseded many of the functions parishes once held, they remain important to local identity and heritage. The parish continues to be a point of reference for people with connections to the area, and like other rural parishes in Ireland, it embodies the historical continuity of settlement and community life in the Irish countryside.

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An Mhí

Barúntacht

Damhliag Íochtarach

Ainm Gaeilge

Colpa

Bailte Fearainn

15 baile fearainn

Luacháil Griffith

Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)

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Taifeadadh 65 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 11 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).

Príomhshloinnte

Brabazon 4 Kelly 3 McClintock 2 Smith 2 McLaughlin 2 Mathews 2 Tandy 2 Murray 2 Laberte 2 Arnold 1

Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.

Suíomh an Pharóiste

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Sonraí

Béarla
Colp
Gaeilge
Colpa
Barúntacht
Damhliag Íochtarach

Taifid Daonáirimh

Bailte Fearainn 15