Moy, County Tyrone

Moy
Irish: An Mhaigh
 Moy shown within Northern Ireland
Population 2,129 (2011 Census)
Irish grid referenceH7962
CountyCounty Tyrone
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Dungannon
Postcode district BT71
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentFermanagh and South Tyrone
NI AssemblyFermanagh and South Tyrone
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Tyrone

Coordinates: 54°26′49″N 6°41′31″W / 54.447°N 6.692°W / 54.447; -6.692

The Moy (from Irish: an Maigh, meaning "the plain")[1][2] is a Large Village and townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 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 2,129.[3]

History

Moy (mostly known by locals as "The Moy") was laid out in the 1760s for the Volunteer Earl – the patriot and aesthete James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont (1728-1799) – opposite Charlemont Fort across the Blackwater. The formal rectangular market place, with lawns and horse-chestnut trees, was inspired by the square at Bosco Marengo in Lombardy, admired by the young earl during his grand tour of Europe. 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 used to hold a great horse fair, held once a month and lasting a whole week.

The Troubles

The Troubles in Moy recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

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

1973

1975

1976

'1991

1992

Former railway

The Portadown – Dungannon section of the Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway (PD&O) opened in 1858.[7] 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.[8] The Ulster Transport Authority took over the line in 1958[9] and closed it in 1965.[10]

Places of interest

Moy features a cast-iron gate and screen set up in the 19th century to provide the grand entrance to the now-vanished Roxborough Castle. The richly modelled metalwork is thought by some to have been the work of the company of the celebrated Dublin iron-founder Richard Turner, best known for his conservatories in Dublin, Belfast and Kew Gardens. Turner designed a conservatory for the house c. 1850.[11]

Sport

Moy has a long history of horse riding and Gaelic games.

Schools

Demography

Moy is classified as a "Large Village" by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 2,000 and 5,000 people). On Census day 2011 there were 2,129 people living in Moy. Of these:

References

  1. "Placenames NI". Placenames NI. 2010-01-20. Archived from the original on 2012-06-15.
  2. "Placenames Database of Ireland". Logainm.ie. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  3. Area Profile of Moy - Based on 2001 Census Retrieved 17 December 2011.
  4. Cassell Report (2006), p.50
  5. The Irish War, Tony Geraghty, JHU Press 1998, p.232, ISBN 0801864569
  6. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ira-dissident-is-seized-by-gang-1067957.html
  7. Hajducki, S. Maxwell (1974). A Railway Atlas of Ireland. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. map 8. ISBN 0-7153-5167-2.
  8. Hajducki, op. cit., page xii
  9. Hajducki, op. cit., page xiii
  10. Baker, Michael H.C. (1972). Irish Railways since 1916. London: Ian Allan. pp. 155, 209. ISBN 0 7110 0282 7.
  11. http://dia.ie/works/view/60610/building/CO.+TYRONE%2C+ROXBOROUGH+CASTLE

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