Annyalla
Village in County Monaghan, Ireland
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Annyalla or Annayalla (Irish: Eanaigh Gheala, meaning 'bright marshes or pools')[2] is a small village and townland situated in the east of County Monaghan in Ireland between Castleblayney and Clontibret. As of the 2022 census, Annyalla had a population of 205.[1] The village is located within the historical barony of Cremorne.[3]
.jpg)
Annyalla
Eanaigh Gheala | |
|---|---|
Village | |
St Michaels Church | |
  Annyalla Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54.161°N 6.791°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Monaghan |
| Barony | Cremorne |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 205 |
Geography
Annyalla townland is part of the civil parish of Clontibret.[2] Originally located on the main N2 road from Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny, Annyalla was by-passed in 2007.[4] The Monaghan Gaelic Athletic Association training and development centre is located in nearby Cloghan townland.[citation needed]
History
Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ring fort, lime kiln and megalithic monument sites in the townlands of Annayalla and Cloghan.[5]
The main feature of the village is St Michael's Church, a Catholic place of worship built between 1922 and 1927.[6] It was designed by the architect W.A. Scott and completed under the supervision of R.M. Butler of University College, Dublin (UCD).[7][8] Annyalla's national school building, now disused, was opened in 1929.[9]
During the War of Independence, the area was the scene of several events involving the local 2nd Monaghan Brigade 5th Northern Division IRA Battalion. For example, on 25 May 1921, a member of the Black and Tans was wounded in an ambush in which the IRA unit seized a number of weapons.[10]
Annyalla was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) for the first time in the 2016 census,[11] at which time it had a population of 228 people.[12] By 2022, it had a population of 205.[1]