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Ballymore (civil Parish)
Ballymore () Ballymore civil parish ''The Placenames Database of Ireland'' Retrieved on 28 July 2015. is a in County Westmeath, . It is located about west of . Ballymore is one of nine civil parishes in the barony of |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moyvoughly
Moyvoughly (historically ''Moyvaghly'', from ) is a small village in the countryside of County Westmeath. It is about 5 km north of the town of Moate Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. The name ''An Móta'' is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the m .... The village has a post office and old school. See also * List of towns and villages in Ireland References Towns and villages in County Westmeath {{County Westmeath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
