Moycullen (civil parish)

Moycullen (Irish: Maigh Cuilinn[1]) is a Gaeltacht civil parish in the ancient barony of the same name.[1 1] It is located in the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland and is around 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the city of Galway on the road to Oughterard. The parish contains 27,294 statute acres.[2 1] According to Lewis's survey of 1837,[2 2] "The land is of very indifferent quality; and there is a large quantity of reclaimable waste and bog.". The parish gets its name from the church, now in ruins, that is situated around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the village, in the townland of Moycullen itself.[2 3]

For other uses, see Moycullen (disambiguation).

Moycullen
Civil parish
Maigh Cuilinn
Moycullen (civil parish) is located in Ireland
Moycullen (civil parish)
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53.342273°N 9.156753°W / 53.342273; -9.156753
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Irish Grid ReferenceM130225

Settlements in the parish include the eponymous village of the same name[1 2] and the village of Spiddal.[2]

Townlands

There are 76 townlands in the parish.[2 4]

Name in English Name in Irish
Addragool[1 3] Eadargúil
Aubwee[1 4] An tÁth Buí
Ballycuirke East Baile Uí Chuirc Thoir
Ballycuirke West Baile Uí Chuirc Thiar
Ballydotia Baile Dóite
Ballynahallia Baile na hAille
Caoch Caoch
Carrowlustraun Ceathrú an Loistreáin
Cartoor An Cartúr
Cloonabinna Cluain na Binne
Clooniffe Cluain Duibh
Clydagh Claídeach
Coolaghy Na Cualacha
Corbally An Corrbhaile
Corcullen Corr Chuilinn
Curra An Chora
Currawatia An Chora Bháite
Dovepark Páirc na gColm
Deerfield Gort na fianna
Drimcong Droim Chonga
Drimmavohaun Droim an Mhúchain
Drimneen Droimnín
Drumaveg Droma Bheag
Finisklin Fionasclainn
Gortachalla Gort an Chalaidh
Gortaghokera Gort an Chóchraí
Gortnamona East Gort na Móna Thoir
Gortnamona West Gort na Móna Thiar
Gortnavea/Deerfield Gort na bhFia
Gortyloughlin/Danesfield Gort Uí Lochlainn
Homefarm An Fheirm
Keeagh An Chaothach
Kilcloggaun Cill Chlogáin
Killagoola Cill Ogúla
Kilrainey Cill Ráine
Knock An Cnoc
Knockalough Cnoc an Locha
Knockaunranny Cnocán Raithní
Knockerasser Cnoc ar Easair
Knockshanbally Cnoc an tSeanbhaile
Kylebroughlan Coill Bhruachláin
Laughil Leamhchoill
Leagaun Liagán
Lealetter Liathleitir
Lissagurraun Lios an Gharráin
Loughwell Leamhchoill
Newtown An Bhaile Nua
Oghery Eochaire
Oldtown An Sean Bhaile
Pollnaclogha Poll na Cloiche
Polleha Poille
Pollagh An Pollach
Portdarragh/Portarra Port Darach
Rineen An Rinnín
Slieveaneena Sliabh an Aonaigh
Tawnybeg Na Tamhnacha Beaga
Tooreeny Na Tuairíní
Truskaunnagappal Troscaigh na gCapall
Tullaghnanoon Tulaigh na nUan
Tullokyne Tulach Uí Chadhaoin
Tumnasrah Tom na Sraithe
Uggool Ogúil

Catholic parish

There is a Catholic parish of the same name that is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora[2 5] that is roughly co-extensive with the civil parish. The "Church of the Immaculate Conception" is located in the village.[2 6]

Notable people
  • Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh (Roderic O'Flaherty), historian and antiquary, was born in Moycullen Castle in 1630.[2 7]
  • (Lady Morgan) Sydney Owenson (1783 - 1859), whose 1827 novel "The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys: A National Tale",[2 8] is set in the barony and mentions the túath of the O'Flaherty dynasty.

References

From "Irish placenames database". logainm.ie (in English and Irish). Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2016.:

  1. "Maigh Cuilinn / Moycullen | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  2. "Maigh Cuilinn / Moycullen | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  3. "Eadargúil / Addragool | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
  4. "An tÁth Buí / Aubwee | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.

Other sources

  1. "A topographical dictionary of Ireland" - Samuel Lewis, 1837.
  2. "A topographical dictionary of Ireland" - Samuel Lewis, 1837.
  3. Galway Library - Moycullen church (ruins).
  4. Galway Community Heritage - Moycullen
  5. Galway Diocese - Catholic parish
  6. Catholic parish - Immaculate Conception.
  7. Library Ireland - Roderic O'Flaherty.
  8. "The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys: A National Tale" - Lady Morgan, 1827.
  1. "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "An Spidéal / Spiddle | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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