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}}'''Moybeg Kirley''' ({{IPA-endia|ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲïli|locally}}, {{etymology|ga|Maigh Bheag|little plain}} and ''Corrbahile'' meaning "prominent townland"<ref name="IPA"/>) is a [[townland]] lying within the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|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 [[Worshipful Company of Drapers|Drapers]] company.<ref name="Munn"/> |
}}'''Moybeg Kirley''' ({{IPA-endia|ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲïli|locally}}, {{etymology|ga|Maigh Bheag|little plain}} and ''Corrbahile'' meaning "prominent townland"<ref name="IPA"/>) is a [[townland]] lying within the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|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 [[Worshipful Company of Drapers|Drapers]] company.<ref name="Munn"/> |
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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]].<ref name="HistPop1926"/> It was also part of the historic [[Barony (geographic)|barony]] of [[Loughinsholin]].<ref name="Munn"/> |
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Revision as of 22:41, 12 October 2017
Template:Infobox townlandsMoybeg Kirley (locally [ˌmɔibeɡˈkʲïli], from Irish Maigh Bheag 'little plain' and Corrbahile meaning "prominent townland"[1]) 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.[2]
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.[3] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[2]
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References
- ^ 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
- ^ HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
- ^ Place Names NI - Moybeg Kirley
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