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Condado de Westmeath

Localidad

Moyvore

Maigh Mhórdha

352

Registros censales

68

Hogares

2

Años del censo

1901 Censo
Personas
181
Hogares
36
1911 Censo
Personas
171 -5.5%
Hogares
32 -11.1%

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Moyvore is a small townland located in County Westmeath in the midlands of Ireland, situated within the barony of Delvin. The area is characteristic of the broader Westmeath landscape, featuring gently rolling terrain typical of Ireland's central plains. The townland is positioned in a region with significant water features, including proximity to local waterways that have historically influenced settlement patterns and agricultural practices in the area. The landscape around Moyvore reflects the pastoral nature of the midlands, with fields and farmland forming the dominant land use, as is common throughout rural County Westmeath.

The history of Moyvore, like many Irish townlands, is rooted in the long patterns of settlement and land use that characterize the Irish countryside. Townlands themselves are an ancient division of land with origins in Gaelic Ireland, and Moyvore's name, like others in the region, carries Irish linguistic roots. The area would have been shaped by various periods of Irish history, including the medieval period, the Norman influence, and later English administration, all of which left their mark on the organization and use of the land in County Westmeath.

Moyvore remains primarily a rural agricultural community, as is typical of many townlands in the midlands. The significance of such townlands lies in their role as fundamental units of Irish rural geography and social organization. For local residents and farmers, townlands serve as important geographic identifiers and maintain cultural continuity with Ireland's past. The community and land use in areas like Moyvore reflect the enduring importance of agriculture and rural life to County Westmeath's character and economy.

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Parroquia

Templepatrick

Condado

Westmeath

Nombre en irlandés

Maigh Mhórdha

Baronía

Rathconrath

Valuation Office Records

From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)

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29 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.

Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.

Ubicación de la localidad

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Detalles

Inglés
Moyvore
Irlandés
Maigh Mhórdha
Parroquia
Templepatrick
Baronía
Rathconrath
Condado
Westmeath