Moyesset
| Moyesset | |
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| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Uncertain |
| • Meaning: | "Plain of weasels" |
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 Moyesset
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| Coordinates: 54°48′14″N 6°41′46″W / 54.804°N 6.696°WCoordinates: 54°48′14″N 6°41′46″W / 54.804°N 6.696°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 | 64.45 ha (159.25 acres) |
| Irish grid ref | H8395 |
Moyesset (locally [ˌmɔiˈɛsït]) 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.
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. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
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