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- Provides a narrative of the settlement's history. An outline of the major events in the county's history (about 4 to 6 paragraphs, depending on complexity of history), including some detail on current events. This section should be kept to 10 paragraphs or less, preferably. Topics that can be covered include, but are not limited to;
- the origin of the name,
- original inhabitants,
- original settlements,
- occupying powers,
- transitions of power,
- population spikes,
- recessions,
- reasons for settlement/growth,
- dominant activities,
- events that shaped the community,
- recent history, etc.
- A note on the Etymology. Details of the origin of the name should be placed in this section; if there is sufficient material an Etymology subsection should be created within the History section. a note on the origin of the settlement's name. If there is sufficient material to justify a subsection header, then it may be titled as etymology or Toponymy.
- If a settlement has a name in another recognised regional or national language, this can be presented here.
- A note on the earliest known history of the area and the earliest known mentions of the area.
- original inhabitants
- original settlements
- Notable historic buildings, such as castles and monasteries,
- occupying powers, transitions of power, significant battles, etc. Consider through the ages, i.e. celt, Norman, Middle and Modern ages.
- A note on the earliest known history of the county (any Bronze Age or celt artefacts for example), and the earliest known Irish historiography of the county (e.g. as a former Kingdom).
- A note on what brought on the urban expansion within the settlement (e.g. Textile industry?)
- A note on former economic sectors.
- A note on major/notable Clan presence.
- population spikes,
- recessions,
- reasons for settlement/growth,
- dominant activities,
- events that shaped the community,
- recent history
- A note on the earliest known history of the settlement (any Bronze Age or Roman artefacts for example), and the earliest known mentions of the settlement.
- Consider prose (or subheadings) on Industrial history, Social history or Political history where appropriate.
- Avoid using headings that arrange the history of a settlement according to century or decade.
- Avoid organising prose into timelines. If these exist (or are developed), consider placing them in a [[History of _]] or [[Timeline of _]] article.
Selected history articles
The peerage title Earl of Ormond and the related titles Duke of Ormonde and Marquess of Ormonde have a long and complex history. An earldom of Ormond has been created three times in the Peerage of Ireland. (Full article...)