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Moy, County Tyrone

November 26, 2023

Moy (from Irish: an Maigh, meaning 'the plain')[2][3] is a village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland about 5 miles (8 kilometres) southeast of Dungannon and beside the smaller village of Charlemont. Charlemont is on the east bank of the River Blackwater and Moy on the west; the two are joined by Charlemont Bridge. The river is also the boundary between County Tyrone and County Armagh. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 1,598.[4]

Moy
Location within Northern Ireland
Population1,598 (2011 Census)
Irish grid referenceH7962
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townDungannon
Postcode districtBT71
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
Websitemoyni.weebly.com
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone
54°26′49″N 6°41′31″W / 54.447°N 6.692°W / 54.447; -6.692

History edit

The houses lining the village square are mostly mid-18th century, though all four churches (Roman Catholic, Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist) are later.

Moy had town commissioners under the Lighting of Towns (Ireland) Act, 1828 from 1844[5] until about 1865.[6]

The Troubles edit

Incidents in Moy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:

1973

1975

  • 2 August 1975 - George McCall, civilian, Protestant, aged 22, former member of the UDR, shot dead by three masked IRA men, near his home at Jockey Lane.
  • 23 October 1975 - Peter McKearney (63) and Jane McKearney (58), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their home, Listamlet, near Moy. A contemporary newspaper article reported that "[British] Army issue ammunition" had been used. The attack has been linked to the "Glenanne gang".[7]

1976

  • 17 May 1976 - Robert Dobson (35) and Thomas Dobson (38), both Protestant civilians, were shot and killed by a non-specific republican group at their workplace, an egg packing factory in Dungannon Street, Moy.

1991

  • December 1991 - Robin Farmer (19) Protestant civilian was murdered in his father's shop by republicans. He had returned home from university for Christmas.

1992

  • 3 January 1992 - John McKearney (69) and Kevin McKearney (32), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their butcher's shop, Moy. John McKearney died on 4 April 1992. They had been targeted because two of Kevin McKearney's brothers had been killed on IRA service and another was a former IRA hunger striker, serving time for his part in the murder of a UDR soldier.[8]
  • 6 September 1992 - Charles Fox (63) and Teresa Fox (53), both Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their home, Listamlet Road, near Moy. Their son, IRA volunteer Paddy Fox, was serving a 10-year prison sentence for possession of a bomb at the time.[9]

Former railway edit

The Portadown – Dungannon section of the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway (PD&O) opened in 1858.[10] Its nearest station to Moy was optimistically called Trew and Moy, although it was at Trew Mount over 2 miles (3 kilometres) north of Moy. In 1876 the PD&O became part of the new Great Northern Railway.[11] The Ulster Transport Authority took over the line in 1958[12] and closed it in 1965.[13]

Places of interest edit

Dublin iron-founder Richard Turner designed a conservatory for the house c. 1850.[14]

Sport edit

Moy has a long history of horse riding and Gaelic games. Moy Tir Na nOg were the 2018 All Ireland Intermediate Club Champions.

Schools edit

  • Moy Regional Primary School
  • St. John's Primary School, Moy

Demography edit

Moy is classified as a Village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,499 people).[15] On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Moy Settlement was 1,598, accounting for 0.09% of the NI total.[4] Of these:

  • 24.72% were aged under 18 years, with 10.76% aged 65 and over
  • 49.25% of the population were male, with 51.75% female
  • 73.97% were from a Catholic background, with 22.03% from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' background
  • 21.59% said their nationality was British, 39.80% said their nationality was Irish and 29.04% said their nationality was Northern Irish

Notable people edit

See also: Category:People from Moy, County Tyrone

References edit

  1. ^ . National Museums Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 11 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  2. ^ . Placenames NI. 20 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Logainm.ie. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Moy Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 3 May 2021.  This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright.
  5. ^ Thom's Directory of Ireland. Alexander Thom. 1851. p. 193. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  6. ^ Listed in Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Reprinted, with additions, from Thom's Irish Almanac and Official Directory for 1865. Alexander Thom. 1866. p. 64. Retrieved 24 August 2018.; not listed in Returns of local taxation in Ireland for year 1865. Command papers. Vol. Cmd.4081 [HC 1867–1868 58 761]. Dublin: Alexander Thom. 1868. p. 18. Retrieved 24 August 2018. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ Cassell Report 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine (2006), p.50
  8. ^ The Irish War, Tony Geraghty, JHU Press 1998, p.232, ISBN 0801864569
  9. ^ McKittrick, David (23 October 2011). "IRA dissident is seized by gang". The Independent.
  10. ^ Hajducki, S. Maxwell (1974). A Railway Atlas of Ireland. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. map 8. ISBN 0-7153-5167-2.
  11. ^ Hajducki, op. cit., page xii
  12. ^ Hajducki, op. cit., page xiii
  13. ^ Baker, Michael H.C. (1972). Irish Railways since 1916. London: Ian Allan. pp. 155, 209. ISBN 0-7110-0282-7.
  14. ^ "Co. Tyrone, Roxborough Castle". Dictionary of Irish Architects.
  15. ^ "Key Statistics for Settlements, Census 2011" (PDF). Northern Ireland Assembly, Research and Information Service. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  • EBook Ireland - Tyrone
  • County Tyrone.com
 
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Moy from Irish an Maigh meaning the plain 2 3 is a village and townland in County Tyrone Northern Ireland about 5 miles 8 kilometres southeast of Dungannon and beside the smaller village of Charlemont Charlemont is on the east bank of the River Blackwater and Moy on the west the two are joined by Charlemont Bridge The river is also the boundary between County Tyrone and County Armagh The 2011 Census recorded a population of 1 598 4 MoyIrish An MhaighScots Tha Moy 1 The MoyLocation within Northern IrelandPopulation1 598 2011 Census Irish grid referenceH7962DistrictMid UlsterCountyCounty TyroneCountryNorthern IrelandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townDungannonPostcode districtBT71Dialling code028UK ParliamentFermanagh and South TyroneNI AssemblyFermanagh and South TyroneWebsitemoyni weebly comList of places UK Northern Ireland Tyrone 54 26 49 N 6 41 31 W 54 447 N 6 692 W 54 447 6 692 Contents 1 History 1 1 The Troubles 2 Former railway 3 Places of interest 4 Sport 5 Schools 6 Demography 7 Notable people 8 ReferencesHistory editThe houses lining the village square are mostly mid 18th century though all four churches Roman Catholic Church of Ireland Presbyterian and Methodist are later Moy had town commissioners under the Lighting of Towns Ireland Act 1828 from 1844 5 until about 1865 6 The Troubles edit Incidents in Moy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities 1973 5 August 1973 Francis Mullen 59 and Bernadette Mullen 39 Catholic civilians were found shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their farmhouse near Moy 1975 2 August 1975 George McCall civilian Protestant aged 22 former member of the UDR shot dead by three masked IRA men near his home at Jockey Lane 23 October 1975 Peter McKearney 63 and Jane McKearney 58 both Catholic civilians were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their home Listamlet near Moy A contemporary newspaper article reported that British Army issue ammunition had been used The attack has been linked to the Glenanne gang 7 1976 17 May 1976 Robert Dobson 35 and Thomas Dobson 38 both Protestant civilians were shot and killed by a non specific republican group at their workplace an egg packing factory in Dungannon Street Moy 1991 December 1991 Robin Farmer 19 Protestant civilian was murdered in his father s shop by republicans He had returned home from university for Christmas 1992 3 January 1992 John McKearney 69 and Kevin McKearney 32 both Catholic civilians were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their butcher s shop Moy John McKearney died on 4 April 1992 They had been targeted because two of Kevin McKearney s brothers had been killed on IRA service and another was a former IRA hunger striker serving time for his part in the murder of a UDR soldier 8 6 September 1992 Charles Fox 63 and Teresa Fox 53 both Catholic civilians were shot dead by the Ulster Volunteer Force at their home Listamlet Road near Moy Their son IRA volunteer Paddy Fox was serving a 10 year prison sentence for possession of a bomb at the time 9 Former railway editThe Portadown Dungannon section of the Portadown Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway PD amp O opened in 1858 10 Its nearest station to Moy was optimistically called Trew and Moy although it was at Trew Mount over 2 miles 3 kilometres north of Moy In 1876 the PD amp O became part of the new Great Northern Railway 11 The Ulster Transport Authority took over the line in 1958 12 and closed it in 1965 13 Places of interest editDublin iron founder Richard Turner designed a conservatory for the house c 1850 14 Sport editMoy has a long history of horse riding and Gaelic games Moy Tir Na nOg were the 2018 All Ireland Intermediate Club Champions Schools editMoy Regional Primary School St John s Primary School MoyDemography editMoy is classified as a Village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NISRA i e with population between 1 000 and 2 499 people 15 On Census Day 27 March 2011 the usually resident population of Moy Settlement was 1 598 accounting for 0 09 of the NI total 4 Of these 24 72 were aged under 18 years with 10 76 aged 65 and over 49 25 of the population were male with 51 75 female 73 97 were from a Catholic background with 22 03 from a Protestant and Other Christian including Christian related background 21 59 said their nationality was British 39 80 said their nationality was Irish and 29 04 said their nationality was Northern IrishNotable people editSee also Category People from Moy County Tyrone Paul Muldoon poet born and grew up in the Moy He refers to it often in his poems Tommy McKearney Provisional IRA volunteerReferences edit Ulster Merikay Fowk Pairk Youngsters Wisin National Museums Northern Ireland Archived from the original on 11 October 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2017 Placenames NI Placenames NI 20 January 2010 Archived from the original on 15 June 2012 Placenames Database of Ireland Logainm ie 13 December 2010 Retrieved 9 June 2012 a b Census 2011 Population Statistics for Moy Settlement Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency NISRA Retrieved 3 May 2021 nbsp This article contains quotations from this source which is available under the Open Government Licence v3 0 c Crown copyright Thom s Directory of Ireland Alexander Thom 1851 p 193 Retrieved 24 August 2018 Listed in Statistics of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Reprinted with additions from Thom s Irish Almanac and Official Directory for 1865 Alexander Thom 1866 p 64 Retrieved 24 August 2018 not listed in Returns of local taxation in Ireland for year 1865 Command papers Vol Cmd 4081 HC 1867 1868 58 761 Dublin Alexander Thom 1868 p 18 Retrieved 24 August 2018 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a website ignored help Cassell Report Archived 2011 06 10 at the Wayback Machine 2006 p 50 The Irish War Tony Geraghty JHU Press 1998 p 232 ISBN 0801864569 McKittrick David 23 October 2011 IRA dissident is seized by gang The Independent Hajducki S Maxwell 1974 A Railway Atlas of Ireland Newton Abbott David amp Charles map 8 ISBN 0 7153 5167 2 Hajducki op cit page xii Hajducki op cit page xiii Baker Michael H C 1972 Irish Railways since 1916 London Ian Allan pp 155 209 ISBN 0 7110 0282 7 Co Tyrone Roxborough Castle Dictionary of Irish Architects Key Statistics for Settlements Census 2011 PDF Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service Retrieved 3 May 2021 EBook Ireland Tyrone County Tyrone com Culture Northern Ireland nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moy County Tyrone Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moy County Tyrone amp oldid 1162637217, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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