Moyesset
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Moyesset
| type = townland
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| translit_lang1 = Irish
| translit_lang1_type = Derivation:
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| translit_lang1_type1 = Meaning:
| translit_lang1_info1 = "Plain of weasels"
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| pushpin_map = Northern Ireland#United Kingdom
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| pushpin_map_caption = Moyesset shown within Northern Ireland
| coordinates = {{coord|54.804|-6.696|region:GB_scale:20000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_type = Sovereign state
| subdivision_name = United Kingdom
| subdivision_type1 = Country
| subdivision_name1 = Northern Ireland
| subdivision_type2 = County
| subdivision_name2 = County Londonderry
| subdivision_type3 = Barony
| subdivision_name3 = Loughinsholin
| subdivision_type4 = Civil parish
| subdivision_name4 = Kilcronaghan
| leader_title = Council
| leader_name = Mid Ulster District
| leader_title1 = Ward
| leader_name1 = Tobermore
| established_title = Plantation grant
| established_date = Drapers Company and Crown freeholds
| established_title1 = First recorded
| established_date1 = 1609
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| parts_type = Settlements
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| p1 = Tobermore
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| area_total_ha = 64.45
| area_total_acre = 159.25
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| blank_name_sec1 = Irish grid ref
| blank_info_sec1 = [http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=H8395 H8395]
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Moyesset ({{IPA|en|ˌmɔiˈɛsït|label=locally|generic=yes}}) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the centre of the parish, and is bounded by the townlands of; Calmore, Clooney, Gortamney, Killytoney, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.
The townland was part of Tobermore electoral ward of the former Magherafelt District Council, however in 1926 it was part of Tobermore district electoral division as part of the Maghera division of Magherafelt Rural District. It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.
History
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1841 |
1851 |
1861 |
1871 |
1881 |
1891 |
1901 |
1911 |
1926 |
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1851 |
1881 |
1901 |
1926 |
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1609 |
1613 |
1613
| Moyesset |
1613
| Moysaden |
1622
| Moyessett |
1654
| Moysett |
1657
| Moyasaden, the small proportion of |
1657
| Moyasserden |
1767
| Mayesset |
1813 |
colspan="2" align="center" | (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map (1609) (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry (1613) (S.M.) - Sampson's Map |
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See also
References
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[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=3827 Place Names NI - Moyesset]
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{{County Londonderry}}