Moynoe parish lies in the barony of Tulla Upper. It is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) northeast of Scariff. The parish is 7 by 2.75 miles (11.27 by 4.43 km) and covers 9,848 acres (3,985 ha). On the northern boundary Lough Atorick has a surface-elevation of 450 feet (140 m) above sea-level. Most of the parish, apart from a district of 2.5 miles (4.0 km) beside Scariff bay on Lough Derg, is in the Slieve-Baughta mountains.[2]
Settlementsedit
The parish was originally called Moyno Norbree. Moyno means the plain of the yew tree, but the meaning of Norbree is unknown. As of 1897 the ruin of the old church was in reasonably good condition. Near it a ruined arch was probably a gateway that led to Moynoe castle, the property of Edmond O’Grady. Further off is a holy well dedicated to Saint Mochunna, the patron saint of Feakle as well as of Moynoe.[3] The parish contains the townlands of Cappaghabaun Mountain, Cappaghabaun Park, Carrowmore, Meenross, Moynoe, Pollagoona Mountain, Sheeaun, Tobernagat and Turkenagh Mountain.[4]
The population in 1841 was 1,475 in 237 houses and the main hamlet was Coolcoosaun.[2]
Church historyedit
In 1633 Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, bought ten quarters of land north of the Graney River in the Tuamgraney parish, including the castle and ironworks of Scarriff. These lands were combined with the old Moynoe parish to form the Scariff parish.[5] Today Scariff and Moynoe is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe.[6]
"A History of Tuamgraney and Scariff since Earliest Times". East Clare Heritage. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
Frost, James (1897). "Ui Donghaile - Moynoe Parish". The History and Topography of the County of Clare. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
"Maigh nEo". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
"Map of Moynoe Parish showing Townlands". Clare County Library. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
"Moynoe". Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland. 1845. Retrieved 2 April 2014.
"Scariff and Moynoe". Diocese of Killaloe. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
December 03, 2023
moynoe, irish, maigh, civil, parish, county, clare, ireland, part, roman, catholic, parish, scarriff, maigh, neocivil, parishlocation, irelandcoordinates, 923031, 510855, 923031, 510855countryirelandprovincemunstercountycounty, clare, contents, location, settl. Moynoe Irish Maigh nEo 1 is a civil parish in County Clare Ireland It is part of the Roman Catholic parish of Scarriff and Moynoe Moynoe Maigh nEoCivil parishMoynoeLocation in IrelandCoordinates 52 55 23 N 8 30 39 W 52 923031 N 8 510855 W 52 923031 8 510855CountryIrelandProvinceMunsterCountyCounty Clare Contents 1 Location 2 Settlements 3 Church history 4 ReferencesLocation editMoynoe parish lies in the barony of Tulla Upper It is 1 5 miles 2 4 km northeast of Scariff The parish is 7 by 2 75 miles 11 27 by 4 43 km and covers 9 848 acres 3 985 ha On the northern boundary Lough Atorick has a surface elevation of 450 feet 140 m above sea level Most of the parish apart from a district of 2 5 miles 4 0 km beside Scariff bay on Lough Derg is in the Slieve Baughta mountains 2 Settlements editThe parish was originally called Moyno Norbree Moyno means the plain of the yew tree but the meaning of Norbree is unknown As of 1897 the ruin of the old church was in reasonably good condition Near it a ruined arch was probably a gateway that led to Moynoe castle the property of Edmond O Grady Further off is a holy well dedicated to Saint Mochunna the patron saint of Feakle as well as of Moynoe 3 The parish contains the townlands of Cappaghabaun Mountain Cappaghabaun Park Carrowmore Meenross Moynoe Pollagoona Mountain Sheeaun Tobernagat and Turkenagh Mountain 4 The population in 1841 was 1 475 in 237 houses and the main hamlet was Coolcoosaun 2 Church history editIn 1633 Richard Boyle 1st Earl of Cork bought ten quarters of land north of the Graney River in the Tuamgraney parish including the castle and ironworks of Scarriff These lands were combined with the old Moynoe parish to form the Scariff parish 5 Today Scariff and Moynoe is a parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe 6 References editCitations Maigh nEo Placenames Database of Ireland a b Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 Frost 1897 Map of Moynoe Parish showing Townlands A History of Tuamgraney and Scariff since Earliest Times Scariff and Moynoe Killaloe Sources A History of Tuamgraney and Scariff since Earliest Times East Clare Heritage Retrieved 30 March 2014 Frost James 1897 Ui Donghaile Moynoe Parish The History and Topography of the County of Clare Retrieved 2 April 2014 Maigh nEo Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved 11 April 2014 Map of Moynoe Parish showing Townlands Clare County Library Retrieved 2 April 2014 Moynoe Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845 Retrieved 2 April 2014 Scariff and Moynoe Diocese of Killaloe Retrieved 30 March 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moynoe amp oldid 1101424835, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
