Moyesset

Moyesset (locally [ˌmɔiˈɛsït][1]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the centre of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Clooney, Gortamney, Killytoney, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.[3]

Moyesset
Irish transcription(s)
  Derivation:Uncertain[1]
  Meaning:"Plain of weasels"
Moyesset is located in Northern Ireland
Moyesset
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Moyesset shown within Northern Ireland
Moyesset is located in the United Kingdom
Moyesset
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Moyesset (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 54°48′14″N 6°41′46″W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyCounty Londonderry
BaronyLoughinsholin
Civil parishKilcronaghan
Plantation grantDrapers Company and Crown freeholds
First recorded1609
SettlementsTobermore
Government
  CouncilMid Ulster District
  WardTobermore
Area
  Total159.25 acres (64.45 ha)
Irish grid refH8395

The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District.[4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

History

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References

  1. Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 130-1. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  2. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. Notes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, 1925, Alfred Moore Munn, Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the City and County of Londonderry
  4. HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  5. HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  6. HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 35
  7. HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  8. Place Names NI - Moyesset
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