Discover the history of Moira, County Down
Photographs on this page are kindly donated by Peter C———. He and his wife first met when they were serving at Waringfield Military Hospital in the early 1960’s. Peter was in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) and worked in the Read More …
To see a larger map of the area by Taylor and Skinner 1777 click on the map above (opens in a new tab)
Waringfield House As one travelled out of the village in the direction of Magheralin, there stood Waringfield House, another notable Georgian building. It was the residence of the Waring family who in 1876 owned more than two thousand acres at Read More …
Hello Boys and girls. Do you live in or near Moira. Is your house an old one or a new one? If you look carefully in the images below you might be able to find your house. Happy hunting.
In my writing, whether in print or online, my intention includes sharing how the Gospel of Jesus Christ has impacted Moira. Much of this will appear in summary form in the book “Finding Footprints.” But this site offers links to Read More …
A question from Mr Mac. One hundred years from now, when someone is writing the history of Moira, will they have anything to say about you? Will you be remembered for something you have done, something worthwhile in life, something Read More …
Irish Linen Centre and Lisburn Museum Paint the Past History of Maghaberry Facebook page Ulster Aviation Society – Maghaberry and Long Kesh Airfields Lurgan Ancestry web site Old Lurgan Photos Craigavon Historical Society Mills of Northern Ireland web site
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 …
