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. Annyalla townland is part of the civil parish of Clontibret.[2]
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Annyalla
Eanaigh Gheala | |
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Village | |
![]() St Michaels Church | |
![]() ![]() Annyalla Location in Ireland | |
Coordinates: 54.161°N 6.791°W / 54.161; -6.791 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County | County Monaghan |
Population (2016)[1] | 228 |
The main feature of the village is St Michael's church, built between 1922 and 1927.[3] It was designed by the architect William A Scott and completed under the supervision of R M Butler of University College Dublin.[4][5]
The Monaghan Gaelic Athletic Association Training & Development Centre, is located nearby at Cloghan. Since November 2007 the village has been by-passed by the Castleblayney to Clontibret by-pass.[citation needed]
Annayalla was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census,[6] at which time it had a population of 228 people.[1]
26 new census towns were created for the 2016 Census [..including..] Annayalla