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Moybeg Kirley

Moybeg Kirley (locally [ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲïli], from Irish Maigh Bheag 'little plain' and Corrbahile meaning "prominent townland"[2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west of the parish, with the Moyola River forming its northern boundary. It is bounded by the townlands of Drumconready, Drumcrow, Kirley, Moneyguiggy, and Moneyshanere. It was apportioned to the Drapers company.[3]

Moybeg Kirley
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation:Maigh Bheag
 • Meaning:"Little plain"
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation:Corrbhaile
 • Meaning:"Prominent townland"
Moybeg Kirley
Moybeg Kirley shown within Northern Ireland
Moybeg Kirley
Moybeg Kirley (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates: 54°49′01″N 6°44′28″W / 54.817°N 6.741°W / 54.817; -6.741Coordinates: 54°49′01″N 6°44′28″W / 54.817°N 6.741°W / 54.817; -6.741
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyCounty Londonderry
BaronyLoughinsholin
Civil parishKilcronaghan
Plantation grantDrapers Company
First recorded1609
Government
 • CouncilMid Ulster District
 • WardTobermore
Area
 • Total163.46 acres (66.15 ha)
Irish grid refH8097

The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Carnamoney district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary (registrar's) district of Magherafelt Rural District.[4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

History

Trivia

In 2016, the PBS Masterpiece Theater created a mini-series called My Mother and Other Strangers. This series is based in a fictional village called "Moybeg".

See also

References

  1. ^ Northern Ireland Environment Agency. . Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  2. ^ Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 131. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
  3. ^ a b c d e 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. ^ a b c d HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
  5. ^ a b c d e f HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  6. ^ a b c d HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1901, page 33
  7. ^ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  8. ^ Place Names NI - Moybeg Kirley

moybeg, kirley, locally, ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲïli, from, irish, maigh, bheag, little, plain, corrbahile, meaning, prominent, townland, townland, lying, within, civil, parish, kilcronaghan, county, londonderry, northern, ireland, lies, north, west, parish, with, moyola, r. Moybeg Kirley locally ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲili from Irish Maigh Bheag little plain and Corrbahile meaning prominent townland 2 is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan County Londonderry Northern Ireland It lies in the north west of the parish with the Moyola River forming its northern boundary It is bounded by the townlands of Drumconready Drumcrow Kirley Moneyguiggy and Moneyshanere It was apportioned to the Drapers company 3 Moybeg KirleytownlandIrish transcription s Derivation Maigh Bheag Meaning Little plain Irish transcription s Derivation Corrbhaile Meaning Prominent townland Moybeg KirleyMoybeg Kirley shown within Northern IrelandShow map of Northern IrelandMoybeg KirleyMoybeg Kirley the United Kingdom Show map of the United KingdomCoordinates 54 49 01 N 6 44 28 W 54 817 N 6 741 W 54 817 6 741 Coordinates 54 49 01 N 6 44 28 W 54 817 N 6 741 W 54 817 6 741Sovereign stateUnited KingdomCountryNorthern IrelandCountyCounty LondonderryBaronyLoughinsholinCivil parishKilcronaghanPlantation grantDrapers CompanyFirst recorded1609Government CouncilMid Ulster District WardTobermoreArea 1 Total163 46 acres 66 15 ha Irish grid refH8097The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council however in 1926 it was part of Carnamoney district electoral division as part of the Draperstown dispensary registrar s district of Magherafelt Rural District 4 It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin 3 Contents 1 History 2 Trivia 3 See also 4 ReferencesHistory EditPopulation Year Pop 1841 44 5 1851 41 5 1861 37 5 1871 35 5 1881 26 5 1891 17 6 1901 5 a 6 1911 9 4 1926 15 4 a decrease is attributed to emigration and removals 6 Size acres roods poles Year a r p1851 162 2 22 7 1881 162 1 9 5 1901 162 1 9 6 1926 162 2 9 4 Earlier recorded forms 8 Year Form1609 Maybeg O S 3 1613 Moybegg Charter 3 1613 Moybegkerley1622 Moybegkirlo1659c Molock beg Quarter1661 Half Moybegg and Taynaghmore1813 Moybeg S M 3 O S Ordnance Survey map 1609 Charter Charter of Londonderry 1613 S M Sampson s MapTrivia EditIn 2016 the PBS Masterpiece Theater created a mini series called My Mother and Other Strangers This series is based in a fictional village called Moybeg See also EditKilcronaghan List of townlands in Tobermore TobermoreReferences Edit Northern Ireland Environment Agency NIEA Map Viewer Archived from the original on 24 November 2011 Retrieved 27 January 2012 Toner Gregory Place Names of Northern Ireland page 131 Queen s University of Belfast 1996 ISBN 0 85389 613 5 a b c d e 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 a b c d HistPop County and County Borough of Londonderry 1926 page 24 a b c d e f HistPop Area population and number of houses Vol III Ireland 1881 page 698 a b c d HistPop County and County Borough of Londonderry 1901 page 33 HistPop County of Londonderry 1851 page 241 Place Names NI Moybeg Kirley Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Moybeg Kirley amp oldid 1106472505, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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