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 …
Moira in Bloom
The demesne we know today is very different from the Rawdons’ time. It was so much larger then, stretching out to the Old Kilmore road, The grounds were stunning with woods, walks, ponds, canals and lawns. Hundreds of exotic plants were 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 Four Trees
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 …
Street views
Mr Mac says, “Keep our village tidy; never drop litter on the ground.”
The Battle of Moira
The Battle of Moira is the earliest documented record of life here. The battle was between Domhnall (pronounced Donall), High King of Ireland and Congal Cláen, King of Ulster. It is described as one of the most blood-thirsty in early Read More …
Trummery Round Tower
At Trummery old church there once was a round tower similar to others in Ireland, except that it was the same diameter all the way to the top. It is dated from around the early thirteenth Century. Records indicate it was Read More …