Moycullen (civil parish)
Moycullen | |
|---|---|
Civil parish | |
| Maigh Cuilinn | |
  Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′32″N 9°09′24″W / 53.342273°N 9.156753°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | County Galway |
| Irish Grid Reference | M130225 |
Moycullen (Irish: Maigh Cuilinn[1]) is a Gaeltacht civil parish in the ancient barony of the same name.[1 1] It is located in the western shore of Lough Corrib in County Galway, Ireland and is around 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of the city of Galway on the road to Oughterard. The parish contains 27,294 statute acres.[2 1] According to Lewis's survey of 1837,[2 2] "The land is of very indifferent quality; and there is a large quantity of reclaimable waste and bog.". The parish gets its name from the church, now in ruins, that is situated around 1 mile (1.6 km) to the east of the village, in the townland of Moycullen itself.[2 3]
Settlements in the parish include the eponymous village of the same name[1 2] and the village of Spiddal.[2]
Townlands
[edit]There are 76 townlands in the parish.[2 4]
| Name in English | Name in Irish |
|---|---|
| Addragool[1 3] | Eadargúil |
| Aubwee[1 4] | An tÁth Buí |
| Ballycuirke East | Baile Uí Chuirc Thoir |
| Ballycuirke West | Baile Uí Chuirc Thiar |
| Ballydotia | Baile Dóite |
| Ballynahallia | Baile na hAille |
| Caoch | Caoch |
| Carrowlustraun | Ceathrú an Loistreáin |
| Cartoor | An Cartúr |
| Cloonabinna | Cluain na Binne |
| Clooniffe | Cluain Duibh |
| Clydagh | Claídeach |
| Coolaghy | Na Cualacha |
| Corbally | An Corrbhaile |
| Corcullen | Corr Chuilinn |
| Curra | An Chora |
| Currawatia | An Chora Bháite |
| Dovepark | Páirc na gColm |
| Deerfield | Gort na fianna |
| Drimcong | Droim Chonga |
| Drimmavohaun | Droim an Mhúchain |
| Drimneen | Droimnín |
| Drumaveg | Droma Bheag |
| Finisklin | Fionasclainn |
| Gortachalla | Gort an Chalaidh |
| Gortaghokera | Gort an Chóchraí |
| Gortnamona East | Gort na Móna Thoir |
| Gortnamona West | Gort na Móna Thiar |
| Gortnavea/Deerfield | Gort na bhFia |
| Gortyloughlin/Danesfield | Gort Uí Lochlainn |
| Homefarm | An Fheirm |
| Keeagh | An Chaothach |
| Kilcloggaun | Cill Chlogáin |
| Killagoola | Cill Ogúla |
| Kilrainey | Cill Ráine |
| Knock | An Cnoc |
| Knockalough | Cnoc an Locha |
| Knockaunranny | Cnocán Raithní |
| Knockerasser | Cnoc ar Easair |
| Knockshanbally | Cnoc an tSeanbhaile |
| Kylebroughlan | Coill Bhruachláin |
| Laughil | Leamhchoill |
| Leagaun | Liagán |
| Lealetter | Liathleitir |
| Lissagurraun | Lios an Gharráin |
| Loughwell | Leamhchoill |
| Newtown | An Bhaile Nua |
| Oghery | Eochaire |
| Oldtown | An Sean Bhaile |
| Pollnaclogha | Poll na Cloiche |
| Polleha | Poille |
| Pollagh | An Pollach |
| Portdarragh/Portarra | Port Darach |
| Rineen | An Rinnín |
| Slieveaneena | Sliabh an Aonaigh |
| Tawnybeg | Na Tamhnacha Beaga |
| Tooreeny | Na Tuairíní |
| Truskaunnagappal | Troscaigh na gCapall |
| Tullaghnanoon | Tulaigh na nUan |
| Tullokyne | Tulach Uí Chadhaoin |
| Tumnasrah | Tom na Sraithe |
| Uggool | Ogúil |
Catholic parish
[edit]There is a Catholic parish of the same name that is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora[2 5] that is roughly co-extensive with the civil parish. The "Church of the Immaculate Conception" is located in Moycullen village.[2 6]
Notable people
[edit]- Ruaidhrí Ó Flaithbheartaigh (Roderic O'Flaherty), historian and antiquary, was born in Moycullen Castle in 1630.[2 7]
- (Lady Morgan) Sydney Owenson (1783 - 1859), whose 1827 novel "The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys: A National Tale",[2 8] is set in the barony and mentions the túath of the O'Flaherty dynasty.
References
[edit]From "Irish placenames database". logainm.ie (in English and Irish). Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2016.:
- ^ "Maigh Cuilinn / Moycullen | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Maigh Cuilinn / Moycullen | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Eadargúil / Addragool | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "An tÁth Buí / Aubwee | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
Other sources
- ^ "A topographical dictionary of Ireland" - Samuel Lewis, 1837.
- ^ "A topographical dictionary of Ireland" - Samuel Lewis, 1837.
- ^ Galway Library - Moycullen church (ruins).
- ^ Galway Community Heritage - Moycullen
- ^ Galway Diocese - Catholic parish
- ^ Catholic parish - Immaculate Conception.
- ^ Library Ireland - Roderic O'Flaherty.
- ^ "The O'Briens and the O'Flahertys: A National Tale" - Lady Morgan, 1827.
- ^ "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "An Spidéal / Spiddle | logainm.ie". logainm.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2018.