Annyalla
Annyalla or Annayalla (Irish: Eanaigh Gheala, meaning "bright marshes or pools") 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.
Annyalla
Eanaigh Gheala | |
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Village | |
St Michaels Church | |
Annyalla Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54.161°N 6.791°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | County Monaghan |
| Population (2016) | 228 |
The main feature of the village is St Michael's church, built between 1922 and 1927. It was designed by the architect William A Scott and completed under the supervision of R M Butler of University College Dublin.
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.
Annayalla was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, at which time it had a population of 228 people.