Moy () is a village and
townland in
County Tyrone,
Northern Ireland about southeast of
Dungannon
Dungannon () is a town in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is the second-largest town in the county (after Omagh) and had a population of 14,340 at the 2011 Census. The Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council had its headquarters in the ...
and beside the smaller village of
Charlemont. Charlemont is on the east bank of the
River Blackwater and Moy on the west; the two are joined by
Charlemont Bridge
Charlemont Bridge is a stone bridge in Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
The bridge spans the River Blackwater connecting the villages of Moy and Charlemont (on the east bank) on the old coaching route between Dungannon and Armagh. It is a t ...
. The river is also the boundary between County Tyrone and
County Armagh. The
2011 Census recorded a population of 1,598.
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History
The houses lining the village square are mostly mid-18th century, though all four churches (
Roman Catholic,
Church of Ireland,
Presbyterian and
Methodist) are later.
Moy had
town commissioners under the
Lighting of Towns (Ireland) Act, 1828
Town commissioners were elected local government bodies that existed in urban areas in Ireland from the 19th century until 2002. Larger towns with commissioners were converted to urban districts by the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, with ...
from 1844 until about 1865.
The Troubles
Incidents in Moy during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities:
1973
*5 August 1973 - Francis Mullen (59) and Bernadette Mullen (39),
Catholic civilians, were found shot dead by the
Ulster Volunteer Force at their farmhouse, near Moy.
1975
* 2 August 1975 - George McCall, civilian, Protestant, aged 22, former member of the UDR, shot dead by three masked IRA men, near his home at Jockey Lane.
*23 October 1975 - Peter McKearney (63) and Jane McKearney (58), both
Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the
Ulster Volunteer Force at their home,
Listamlet
Listamlet is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Clonfeacle and covers an area of 166 acres.
The name derives from the Irish: ''Lios Tamhlachta'' (Fort of the ...
, near Moy. A contemporary newspaper article reported that "
ritishArmy issue ammunition" had been used. The attack has been linked to the "
Glenanne gang
The Glenanne gang or Glenanne group was a secret informal alliance of Ulster loyalists who carried out shooting and bombing attacks against Catholics and Irish nationalists in the 1970s, during the Troubles. ".
1976
*17 May 1976 - Robert Dobson (35) and Thomas Dobson (38), both
Protestant civilians, were shot and killed by a non-specific republican group at their workplace, an egg packing factory in Dungannon Street, Moy.
1991
*December 1991 - Robin Farmer (19)
Protestant civilian was murdered in his father's shop by republicans. He had returned home from university for Christmas.
1992
*3 January 1992 - John McKearney (69) and Kevin McKearney (32), both
Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the
Ulster Volunteer Force at their butcher's shop, Moy. John McKearney died on 4 April 1992. They had been targeted because two of Kevin McKearney's brothers had been killed on IRA service and another was a former IRA hunger striker, serving time for his part in the murder of a UDR soldier.
*6 September 1992 - Charles Fox (63) and Teresa Fox (53), both
Catholic civilians, were shot dead by the
Ulster Volunteer Force at their home,
Listamlet
Listamlet is a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the barony of Dungannon Middle and the civil parish of Clonfeacle and covers an area of 166 acres.
The name derives from the Irish: ''Lios Tamhlachta'' (Fort of the ...
Road, near Moy. Their son, IRA volunteer Paddy Fox, was serving a 10-year prison sentence for possession of a bomb at the time.
Former railway
The Portadown – Dungannon section of the
Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway
The Portadown, Dungannon and Omagh Junction Railway (PD&O) was an Irish gauge () railway in County Armagh and County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland (now Northern Ireland).
Early development
Building of the PD&O line started from Portadown in 1855 a ...
(PD&O) opened in 1858. Its nearest station to Moy was optimistically called , although it was at Trew Mount over north of Moy. In 1876 the PD&O became part of the new
Great Northern Railway. The
Ulster Transport Authority took over the line in 1958 and closed it in 1965.
Places of interest
Dublin iron-founder
Richard Turner designed a conservatory for the house c. 1850.
Sport
Moy has a long history of horse riding and
Gaelic games
Gaelic games ( ga, Cluichí Gaelacha) are a set of sports played worldwide, though they are particularly popular in Ireland, where they originated. They include Gaelic football, hurling, Gaelic handball and rounders. Football and hurling, the ...
.
Moy Tir Na nOg were the 2018 All Ireland Intermediate Club Champions.
Schools
*Moy Regional Primary School
*St. John's Primary School, Moy
Demography
Moy is classified as a Village by the
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 1,000 and 2,499 people).
On Census Day (27 March 2011) the usually resident population of Moy Settlement was 1,598, accounting for 0.09% of the NI total.
[ Of these:
*24.72% were aged under 18 years, with 10.76% aged 65 and over
*49.25% of the population were male, with 51.75% female
*73.97% were from a Catholic background, with 22.03% from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' background
*21.59% said their nationality was British, 39.80% said their nationality was Irish and 29.04% said their nationality was Northern Irish
]
People
* Paul Muldoon, poet, born and grew up in the Moy. He refers to it often in his poems.
References
EBook Ireland - Tyrone
County Tyrone.com
Culture Northern Ireland
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Villages in County Tyrone
Civil parish of Clonfeacle
Planned communities in Northern Ireland