Moycullen (barony)
Moycullen
Maigh Cuilinn (Irish) | |
|---|---|
Harbour at Muckanaghederdauhaulia | |
Barony map of County Galway, 1900; Moycullen is in the west, coloured yellow. | |
Moycullen | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′N 9°34′W / 53.33°N 9.57°W | |
| Sovereign state | Ireland |
| Province | Connacht |
| County | Galway |
| Area | |
• Total | 819.0 km2 (316.2 sq mi) |
Moycullen (Irish: Maigh Cuilinn) is a historical barony in west County Galway, Ireland.[1]
Baronies were mainly cadastral rather than administrative units. They acquired modest local taxation and spending functions in the 19th century before being superseded by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898.[2]
History
The name is from the village of Moycullen, which name means "plain of holly" or "plain of (Saint) Uillinn."[3] This was the site of the chief castle of the O'Flaherty, now in ruins.[4]
In the Gaelic Irish era, the territory of Delbhna Tír Dhá Locha roughly corresponds to the barony of Moycullen; it was ruled by the Mac Con Raoi (MacConroys). In the 11th century the Ó Flaithbheartaigh (O'Flaherty) were pushed westward and took over the area, becoming lords of Moycullen and Iar Connacht. [5][6]
Moycullen barony was created before 1574.[7]
Geography
Moycullen is in the west of the county, on the north coast of Galway Bay, and to the west of Lough Corrib and Galway City. It is a large barony, incorporating part of the Connemara region.[8] It is chiefly composed of pasture and bog, with several forests in the centre and many lakes dotted around the barony.[9]
List of settlements
Settlements within the historical barony of Moycullen include:[10]
- Baile na hAbhann
- Camus
- Carraroe
- Casla
- Furbo
- Gorumna
- Inverin
- Lettermullen
- Lettermore
- Maam Cross
- Moycullen
- Oughterard
- Rosmuc
- Rossaveal
- Spiddal
References
- ^ "Moycullen Barony | Landed Estates | University of Galway". landedestates.ie.
- ^ General Register Office of Ireland (1904). "Alphabetical index to the baronies of Ireland". Census of Ireland 1901: General topographical index. Command papers. Vol. Cd. 2071. HMSO. pp. 966–978.
- ^ "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". logainm.ie.
- ^ "Moycullen Castle". 14 September 2024.
- ^ "The Baronies of Ireland - History". 17 July 2019. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
- ^ O'Laughlin, M. C. (2002:186). The Book of Irish Families, Great & Small. United States: Irish Genealogical Foundation.
- ^ "Genuki: MOYCULLEN, Galway". www.genuki.org.uk.
- ^ "Moycullen". www.townlands.ie.
- ^ Lundholm, Anders & Black, Kevin & Corrigan, Edwin & Nieuwenhuis, Maarten. (2020). Evaluating the Impact of Future Global Climate Change and Bioeconomy Scenarios on Ecosystem Services Using a Strategic Forest Management Decision Support System. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. 200. 10.3389/fevo.2020.00200.
- ^ "Maigh Cuilinn/Moycullen". logainm.ie.