Moneyshanere
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| Coordinates: 54°48′43″N 6°43′23″W / 54.812°N 6.723°WCoordinates: 54°48′43″N 6°43′23″W / 54.812°N 6.723°W | |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 149.03 ha (368.27 acres) |
| Irish grid ref | H8196 |
Moneyshanere (locally [ˌmӧniʃïnˈair]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west of the parish on the boundary with the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and it is bounded by the townlands of: Calmore, Drumcrow, Drumballyhagan Clark, Duntibryan, Granny, Moneyguiggy, Moybeg Kirley, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.
The townland currently lies within 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. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
The town of Tobermore lies partially in this townland, and those of Calmore, Moyesset, and Tobermore. The local parish church of Kilcronaghan also lies within Moneyshanere.
The Irish origin the name Moneyshanere derives from is unknown. Several possible origins have however been given over the years:
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