St. Colman’s chapel
There is presently no Catholic Church in the village. Royalists burnt an old church in 1742 but there are no records of it being within the village. With no building, Mass was held under a tree but in 1812 a Read More …
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Presbyterians in Moira
Moira Presbyterian church is about to officially open their wonderful new church building. This might be an appropriate occasion to share some brief comments on Presbyterian history from the forthcoming book on the History of Moira. I would appreciate if Read More …
Under the trees
A few years ago I created a presentation on the History of Moira for a mission event in our church. Although it is a very amateurish home production (while I had a dose of the cold), it has been Read More …
Fifty years old
Moira was always an attractive location. Those lime trees Anne Lutton described down both sides of the Main Street were removed in the early part of twentieth century. Chestnut trees that once lined part of the driveway to the Parish Read More …
The Jewish preacher
The north wind blew up Main Street in Moira. It was a cold Wednesday in March 1834. Trading was drawing to a close and most people were ready for home. Tethered horses whinnied softly as they waited impatiently to be Read More …
Moira Demesne
Extracts from a forthcoming History of Moira: We are fortunate to have several word pictures of the Castle grounds. One writer in 1774 is described as writing “with luxurious fancy upon the vegetable wealth, the horticultural beauty, the botanical attractions Read More …
Waringfield House
An extract from the forthcoming book on the History of Moira: Waringfield House and Pretty Mary’s Fort As one travelled out of the village in the direction of Magheralin, there stood Waringfield House, another notable Georgian building. It was the Read More …
The Legendary Battle of Moira
an extract from The History of Moira yet to be published As we move forward around 500 years, we discover more barbarous activity. Hoards came to fight in 637 AD and battled for six days. Hundreds of them never went Read More …