The Barony of Moyarta is a geographical division of
County Clare
County Clare ( ga, Contae an Chláir) is a county in Ireland, in the Southern Region and the province of Munster, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Clare County Council is the local authority. The county had a population of 118,817 ...
, Ireland, that in turn is divided into
civil parishes
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...
.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the
Norman invasion of Ireland
The Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland took place during the late 12th century, when Anglo-Normans gradually conquered and acquired large swathes of land from the Irish, over which the kings of England then claimed sovereignty, all allegedly sanc ...
as divisions of
counties
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and were used the administration of justice and the raising of revenue. While baronies continue to be officially defined units, they have been
administratively obsolete since 1898. However, they continue to be used in land registration and in specification, such as in planning permissions. In many cases, a barony corresponds to an earlier
Gaelic
Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...
túath which had submitted to the Crown.
Location
The Barony of Moyarta lies on a peninsula extending between the
Atlantic Ocean
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to the west and the
Shannon Estuary
The Shannon Estuary ( gle, Inbhear na Sionainne) is a large estuary where the River Shannon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The estuary has Limerick City at its head and its seaward limits are marked by Loop Head to the north and Kerry Head to th ...
to the south, terminating at the point of
Loop Head
Loop Head (), is a headland on the north side of the mouth of the River Shannon, in County Clare in the west of Ireland.
Loop Head is marked by a prominent lighthouse. The opposite headland on the south side of the Shannon is Kerry Head. The Sh ...
.
On the north it is bound by the barony of
and on the east by the barony of
Clonderalaw
Clonderalaw is an historical barony in County Clare, Ireland. Baronies are geographical divisions of land that are in turn is divided into civil parishes.
Legal context
Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as administra ...
.
It covers of which are tideway of the Shannon.
The land is rugged, containing much bog and moor.
Parishes and settlements
The barony holds the old castles of Doonlickey, Carrigaholt, Scattery, Cloghansevan, and Knocknagarhoon.
It contains the parishes of
Kilballyowen,
Kilfearagh,
Kilrush
Kilrush () is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. ...
and
Moyarta
Moyarta ( ga, Maigh Fhearta) is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.
It lies on the Loop Head peninsula between the Atlantic Ocean and the Shannon Estuary. The parish contains the villages of Carrigaholt and Doonaha.
Location
The parish o ...
, and part of the parish of
Kilmacduane
Kilmacduane is a civil parish in County Clare, Ireland.
It contains the village of Cooraclare.
Location
The civil parish of Kilmacduane is in the barony of Moyarta.
It is northeast of Kilrush on the road to Miltown-Malbay.
In 1837 the paris ...
.
The main settlements are
Kilrush
Kilrush () is a coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is also the name of a civil parish and an ecclesiastical parish in Roman Catholic Diocese of Killaloe. It is located near the mouth of the River Shannon in the south-west of the county. ...
,
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a sa ...
,
Kilbaha
Kilbaha () is a small fishing village in County Clare, Ireland. It is located close to the western end of the Loop Head peninsula on the R487 road.
History
According to ''Parliamentary Gazetteer of Ireland 1845'' the village had a population ...
,
Kilballyhone,
Kiltrellig,
Ross Ross or ROSS may refer to:
People
* Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan
* Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning
* Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland
Places
* RoSS, the Republic of Sou ...
,
Tullig,
Kilkee
Kilkee () is a small coastal town in County Clare, Ireland. It is in the parish of Kilkee, formerly Kilfearagh. Kilkee is midway between Kilrush and Doonbeg on the N67 road. The town is popular as a seaside resort. The horseshoe bay is pr ...
,
Cooraclare,
Bellina,
Carrigaholt
Carrigaholt () is a small fishing village in County Clare, Ireland, a castle and a Catholic parish by the same name. The area was officially classified as part of the West Clare Gaeltacht; an Irish-speaking community; until 1956.
Location
Carri ...
,
Doonaha, and
Lisheen
Lisheen Mine is a former lead-zinc-silver mine located between the villages of Moyne and Templetuohy in County Tipperary, Ireland. In the Rathdowney Trend, Lisheen was an underground mine where the Lisheen deposit lies at an average depth of 170 ...
.
References
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