70
Bailte Fearainn
7,098
Taifid Daonáirimh
1,545
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
- Daoine
- 3,603
- Teaghlaigh
- 805
- Daoine
- 3,495 -3%
- Teaghlaigh
- 740 -8.1%
Maidir Liom
Magheross is a parish located in County Monaghan in the province of Ulster, in the northern part of the Republic of Ireland. The parish sits within the broader landscape of County Monaghan, which is characterized by rolling drumlin terrain, small lakes, and agricultural land. The geography of the area reflects the typical features of the region, with a mixture of pastoral countryside interspersed with small villages and townlands. The landscape would have been shaped by glacial activity during the ice age, leaving behind the distinctive drumlin formation that defines much of the county's topography.
The parish has roots extending back through centuries of Irish history, as with most parishes in Ireland. Like many parishes in Ulster, Magheross would have experienced the various phases of Irish history, including the medieval period, the period of English conquest and plantation, and the subsequent centuries of religious and cultural development. The establishment of the modern parish structure was formalized through the Catholic Church's organizational framework, which divided much of rural Ireland into distinct pastoral units. This framework reflected both religious needs and the existing social geography of the communities it served.
The parish would have served as an important focal point for the local Catholic community, centered around its church and serving the spiritual and social needs of the surrounding townlands and villages. Like many rural Irish parishes, Magheross would have been integral to maintaining cultural identity and community cohesion, particularly through periods when the Catholic faith was central to Irish identity. The parish structures provided not only religious services but also served as organizing units for social life and local governance in the pre-modern and early modern periods.
Today, Magheross remains part of the ecclesiastical and social fabric of County Monaghan, continuing to serve the communities within its boundaries. The parish represents the enduring legacy of how rural Ireland has been organized and how communities have maintained connections to place and tradition over generations. Understanding parishes like Magheross contributes to broader knowledge of how Irish society has been structured and how rural communities have functioned within the administrative and spiritual frameworks that have shaped Irish life.
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- Áit
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Barúntacht
Fearnaigh
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Ainm Gaeilge
Machaire Rois
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Bailte Fearainn
70 baile fearainn
- Logainm
Luacháil Griffith
Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí-1850idí)
Taifeadadh 291 sealbhóir i Luacháil Griffith ar fud 29 baile fearainn (1830idí-1850idí).
Príomhshloinnte
Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
Gníomhartha Tapa
Faigh an Aip iOS
Cuardaigh ar an mbóthar
Suíomh an Pharóiste
Sonraí
- Béarla
- Magheross
- Gaeilge
- Machaire Rois
- Barúntacht
- Fearnaigh
- Áit
- Muineachán