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'''Emyvale''', known before the [[Plantation of Ulster]] as '''Scarnageeragh'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.logainm.ie/?text=emyvale&placeID=40663&uiLang=en|title=Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann|work=logainm.ie|accessdate=18 August 2017}}</ref> ({{Irish place name|Scairbh na gCaorach|shallow ford of the sheep}}), is a village and [[townland]] in the north of [[County Monaghan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is on the main [[Dublin]] to [[Derry]] and [[Letterkenny]] road, the ([[N2 road (Ireland)|N2]]), about 10&nbsp;km (6&nbsp;miles) north of [[Monaghan]] and 8&nbsp;km (5&nbsp;miles) south of [[Aughnacloy, County Tyrone|Aughnacloy]]. Its population is about 700.<ref name=cso2016/>
'''Emyvale''', known before the [[Plantation of Ulster]] as '''Scarnageeragh''' ({{Irish place name|Scairbh na gCaorach|shallow ford of the sheep}}),<ref name=logainm>{{cite web | url = https://www.logainm.ie/en/40663 | title = Scairbh na gCaorach/Emyvale | work = Placenames Database of Ireland | publisher = [[Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht|Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht]] and [[Dublin City University]] | access-date = 18 January 2019}}</ref> is a village and [[townland]] in the north of [[County Monaghan]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is on the main [[Dublin]] to [[Derry]] and [[Letterkenny]] road, the [[N2 road (Ireland)|N2]], about {{convert|10|km|mi|0}} north of [[Monaghan]] and {{convert|8|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} south of [[Aughnacloy, County Tyrone|Aughnacloy]]. Its population is about 700.<ref name=cso2016/>


==History==
==History==
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In 1959, a [[Bronze Age]] [[tomb]] was discovered which proved that there was a settlement at the site of the village more than 3,000 years ago. Unfortunately for historians, the [[urn]] and other artifacts found were inadvertently destroyed during excavation of the tomb.
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In 1959, a [[Bronze Age]] [[tomb]] was discovered which proved that there was a settlement at the site of the village more than 3,000 years ago. Unfortunately for historians, the [[urn]] and other artifacts found were inadvertently destroyed during excavation of the tomb.


The name ''Scairbh na gCaorach'' (the [[Irish language]] name for Emyvale) means 'crossing of the sheep', referring to a low (and easily traversable) point in the Mountain Water river on which Emyvale is situated.
The name ''Scairbh na gCaorach'' (the [[Irish language]] name for Emyvale) means 'shallow ford of the sheep',<ref name=logainm/> referring to a low (and easily traversable) point in the Mountain Water river on which Emyvale is situated.


The name is thought to have come from the Ui Meith tribe, the village's first inhabitants. Scairbh na gCaorach was abbreviated to "Scarna" in the early part of the 19th Century (indeed a local hostelry bears this name), although this fell out of common usage and village is now referred to by its [[English language]] name – Emyvale. In the 8th century, the [[McKenna (name)|McKenna]] Clan arrived and, by the 12th century, they had established an independent [[túath]] or kingdom in ''North Monaghan'' which would last for the next 450 years.
The name is thought to have come from the Ui Meith tribe, the village's first inhabitants. Scairbh na gCaorach was abbreviated to "Scarna" in the early part of the 19th Century (indeed a local hostelry bears this name), although this fell out of common usage and village is now referred to by its [[English language]] name – Emyvale. In the 8th century, the [[McKenna (name)|McKenna]] Clan arrived and, by the 12th century, they had established an independent [[túath]] or kingdom in ''North Monaghan'' which would last for the next 450 years.


In more recent times, Emyvale was immortalised by the renowned 19th-century Irish writer [[William Carleton]] as part of his ''Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry'' series, which included ''The Fair at Emyvale'' (a short story based upon Carleton's experiences of the north Monaghan landscape where he was educated as a young man).
In more recent times, Emyvale was immortalised by the renowned 19th-century Irish writer [[William Carleton]] as part of his ''Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry'' series, which included ''The Fair of Emyvale'' (a short story based upon Carleton's experiences of the north Monaghan landscape where he was educated as a young man at a 'hedge school' situated beside St Mary's chapel, Glennan, near Glaslough).


==Notable natives/residents==
==Notable people==
* [[Tommy Bowe]], Irish rugby player
* [[Tommy Bowe]], Irish rugby player{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
* [[Thomas Taggart]], American politician
* [[Glenn Murphy]], Monaghan County Goal keeper for 11 year


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 16:22, 21 August 2023

For the settlement in Canada, see Emyvale, Prince Edward Island.

Emyvale
Scairbh na gCaorach
Village
Emyvale is located in Ireland
Emyvale
Emyvale
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 54°20′31″N 6°57′31″W / 54.341933°N 6.958546°W / 54.341933; -6.958546
CountryIreland
ProvinceUlster
CountyCounty Monaghan
Population
 (2016)[1]
701
Irish Grid ReferenceH668338

Emyvale, known before the Plantation of Ulster as Scarnageeragh (Irish: Scairbh na gCaorach, meaning 'shallow ford of the sheep'),[2] is a village and townland in the north of County Monaghan, Ireland. It is on the main Dublin to Derry and Letterkenny road, the N2, about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Monaghan and 8 km (5 mi) south of Aughnacloy. Its population is about 700.[1]

History

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In 1959, a Bronze Age tomb was discovered which proved that there was a settlement at the site of the village more than 3,000 years ago. Unfortunately for historians, the urn and other artifacts found were inadvertently destroyed during excavation of the tomb.

The name Scairbh na gCaorach (the Irish language name for Emyvale) means 'shallow ford of the sheep',[2] referring to a low (and easily traversable) point in the Mountain Water river on which Emyvale is situated.

The name is thought to have come from the Ui Meith tribe, the village's first inhabitants. Scairbh na gCaorach was abbreviated to "Scarna" in the early part of the 19th Century (indeed a local hostelry bears this name), although this fell out of common usage and village is now referred to by its English language name – Emyvale. In the 8th century, the McKenna Clan arrived and, by the 12th century, they had established an independent túath or kingdom in North Monaghan which would last for the next 450 years.

In more recent times, Emyvale was immortalised by the renowned 19th-century Irish writer William Carleton as part of his Traits and Stories of the Irish Peasantry series, which included The Fair of Emyvale (a short story based upon Carleton's experiences of the north Monaghan landscape where he was educated as a young man at a 'hedge school' situated beside St Mary's chapel, Glennan, near Glaslough).

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Emyvale". Central Statistics Office (Ireland). Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Scairbh na gCaorach/Emyvale". Placenames Database of Ireland. Government of Ireland - Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and Dublin City University. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

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