irishmus@mail.indigo.ieAughavas Parish, Co. Leitrim
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The Parish of Aughavas takes its name from the townland of Aughavas, because it was here the church was situated when the district became an independent Roman Catholic parish, some time during the period from 1750 to1800.
Aughavas: Achadh Easa, means the terrain of the waterfall.
Highest Point: Leganomer ( Lug an Umair, the hollow of the trough or trough-like depression ) at 190m (625Feet).
Parish Statistics August 2001: Population (Catholics) 712: Pre-primary School Children 30: Primary School Children 94: Number of post primary school Children 66: Number of third level Students 38: Number of Houses 232.
Population in :
| 1841 | 1851 | 1861 | 1901 | 1926 | 1951 | 1971 | 1991 | 1996 |
| 6325 | 3935 | 3947 | 2657 | 2166 | 1665 | 1028 | 853 | 787 |
Aughavas Stats 2006 [2005 in Brackets]
|
|
Baptism |
First Holy Communion |
Confirmation |
Marriages |
Deaths |
|
Aughavas |
9 (9) |
8 (12) |
20 (15) |
6 (3) |
14 (14) |
|
Cloone |
11 (6) |
6 (15) |
6 (10) |
6 (1) |
10 (12) |
Acknowledgement : The Parish of Aughavas Co. Leitrim by Michael Whelan