Annyalla
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Geography
Annyalla townland is part of the civil parish of Clontibret.[1] 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.Template:Fact
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.[2]
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