Moyesset

Moyesset
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation: Uncertain[1]
 • Meaning: "Plain of weasels"
Moyesset

Moyesset shown within Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°48′14″N 6°41′46″W / 54.804°N 6.696°W / 54.804; -6.696Coordinates: 54°48′14″N 6°41′46″W / 54.804°N 6.696°W / 54.804; -6.696
Country Northern Ireland
County County Londonderry
Barony Loughinsholin
Civil parish Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant Drapers Company and Crown freeholds
First recorded 1609
Settlements Tobermore
Government
 • Council Magherafelt District Council
 • Ward Tobermore
Area[2]
 • Total 64.45 ha (159.25 acres)
Irish grid ref H8395

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]

The townland is currently part of Tobermore electoral ward of 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

Population
Year Pop.
1841 87 [5]
1851 86 [5]
1861 91 [5]
1871 74 [5]
1881 68 [5]
1911 43 [4]
1926 45 [4]
Size (acres, roods, poles)
Year a, r, p
1851 159, 3, 29 [6]
1881 160, 1, 10 [5]
1926 160, 1, 39 [4]
Earlier recorded forms[7]
Year Form
1609 Moyasaden (O.S.) [3]
1613 Moyaserdan (Charter) [3]
1613 Moyesset
1613 Moysaden
1622 Moyessett
1654 Moysett
1657 Moyasaden, the small proportion of
1657 Moyasserden
1767 Mayesset
1813 Moyasset (S.M.) [3]
(O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map (1609)
(Charter) - Charter of Londonderry (1613)
(S.M.) - Sampson's Map

See also

References

  1. 1 2 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". Retrieved 27 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. 1 2 3 4 HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 27
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
  6. ↑ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
  7. ↑ Place Names NI - Moyesset


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