75
Taifid Daonáirimh
18
Teaghlaigh
2
Bliana Daonáirimh
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- 42
- Teaghlaigh
- 10
- Daoine
- 33 -21.4%
- Teaghlaigh
- 8 -20%
Maidir Liom
Avalbane is a small townland located in County Monaghan in the Ulster region of northern Ireland. The townland sits within the broader landscape characteristic of County Monaghan, which is known for its drumlin topography—gently rolling hills formed during the last ice age. The area is part of the Irish midlands and benefits from relatively accessible terrain, with a mix of agricultural land, small woodlands, and waterways typical of the region. Like many townlands in Monaghan, Avalbane would have historically served as a basic administrative and land division unit, though today it remains a quiet rural locality.
The history of Avalbane, like much of County Monaghan, is rooted in the broader patterns of Irish settlement, land tenure, and social change. The county itself has a rich medieval and early modern history, with various Gaelic families and later Anglo-Norman settlers shaping the region. Townlands such as Avalbane were historically important as divisions for land allocation, taxation, and local governance, particularly during the plantation period and subsequent centuries when English administrative systems were extended into Ireland.
Avalbane remains primarily agricultural in character, reflecting the traditional economic base of rural Monaghan. The townland would be home to farms and rural families whose livelihoods have traditionally depended on cattle farming, sheep rearing, and general agricultural activities common to the region. The landscape and settlement patterns reflect centuries of rural Irish life, with scattered houses and working farms distributed across the townland rather than concentrated in a village center.
Today, Avalbane represents the quiet continuity of rural Irish townland life. While many rural areas in Ireland have experienced population decline and economic challenges in recent decades, townlands like Avalbane remain part of the cultural and geographic fabric of County Monaghan. They serve as important markers of local identity and heritage for residents and maintain connections to Ireland's complex history of land use and community organization that has persisted for centuries.
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Taifid Oifig na Luachála
Ó Chartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann (timpeall 1830idí–1850idí)
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Foinse: Leabhair Oifig na Luachála, Cartlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann. Taifid phoiblí.
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- Abhaill Bhán
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