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Registres de recensement
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Foyers
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Années de recensement
- Personnes
- 35
- Foyers
- 8
- Personnes
- 78 +122.9%
- Foyers
- 10 +25%
À propos
Moys is a small townland located in County Clare in the northwest of the Republic of Ireland. The townland is situated in the Burren region, an area renowned for its distinctive karst landscape characterized by bare limestone bedrock, stone walls, and sparse vegetation. The topography of Moys reflects the broader geological features of the Burren, with rolling hills and limestone terrain that shapes both the natural environment and traditional land use patterns. The townland's position within County Clare places it in a region with significant historical and cultural heritage, with connections to the broader Shannon estuary area to the west.
The history of Moys, like many Irish townlands, is intertwined with the broader history of County Clare and the patterns of Irish settlement and land tenure. Townlands such as Moys developed as fundamental units of land division during medieval and early modern periods in Ireland, serving administrative, legal, and social functions. The area would have experienced the various transformations that affected rural Ireland over centuries, including changes in land ownership, agricultural practices, and population distribution following events such as the Norman invasion and subsequent English settlement patterns.
Today, Moys remains a rural townland characterized by sparse population and agricultural land use, typical of many areas in the Burren. The townland reflects the enduring character of rural County Clare, where traditional stone walls, small farms, and natural limestone landscapes continue to define the environment. For local residents and those with family connections to the area, townlands like Moys represent important anchors of local identity and heritage, maintaining links to ancestral lands and community history that remain significant in Irish cultural consciousness.
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- Paroisse
- Comté
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Nom irlandais
Maigh
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Baronnie
Tulla Lower
- Logainm
Annals of the Four Masters
Historical references from O'Donovan's edition (1848–51)
The Annals of the Four Masters record Moys (Irish: Maigh) in 3 entries between AD 1464 and AD 1600.
Medieval
Early Modern
Source: Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, ed. John O'Donovan (1848–51). Public domain.
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
2 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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