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]
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 |
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.