Moneyshanere

Moneyshanere (locally [ˌmӧniʃïnˈair][2]) is a townland lying within the civil parish of Kilcronaghan, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north-west of the parish on the boundary with the civil parish of Ballynascreen, and it is bounded by the townlands of: Calmore, Drumcrow, Drumballyhagan Clark, Duntibryan, Granny, Moneyguiggy, Moybeg Kirley, and Tobermore. It was apportioned to the Drapers company and Crown freeholds.[3]

Moneyshanere
townland
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Coordinates: 54°48′43″N 6°43′23″W
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Northern Ireland
County	County Londonderry
Barony	Loughinsholin
Civil parish	Kilcronaghan
Plantation grant	Drapers Company and Crown freeholds
First recorded	1609
Settlements	Tobermore
Government
• Council	Magherafelt District Council
• Ward	Tobermore
Area [1]
• Total	368.27 acres (149.03 ha)
Irish grid ref	H8196

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.[4] It was also part of the historic barony of Loughinsholin.[3]

The town of Tobermore lies partially in this townland, and those of Calmore, Moyesset, and Tobermore. The local parish church of Kilcronaghan also lies within Moneyshanere.

Etymology

The Irish origin the name Moneyshanere derives from is unknown. Several possible origins have however been given over the years:

• Moín na Seánoir (bog of the old man/bard/druid) [3]
• Muine Sean Iúir (thicket of old yews)
• Muine Sean Oir (thicket of old spindle trees)
• Muine Sean Fhéir (brake of the old coarse grass) [3]
• Mona Sean Saighir (crest/ridge of the ancient priest) [3]

Alfred Munn Moore in his Notes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, makes note that St. Ciaran was known as the "ancient priest" or "Sean Saighir", possibly referring to St. Ciarán of Saigir.

History

Population Year Pop. 1841 137 [5] 1851 115 [5] 1861 105 [5] 1871 99 [5] 1881 109 [5] 1891 59 [6] 1901 76 [6] 1911 342 ^[a][4] 1926 99 [4] ^[a] along with townlands of Calmore and Moneyshanere, population counted as part of total for Tobermore town[4]

Size (acres, roods, poles) Year a, r, p 1851 369, 0, 27 [7] 1881 369, 0, 27 [5] 1901 369, 0, 27 [6] 1926 368, 3, 16 [4]

Earlier recorded forms[8] Year Form 1609 Mollishanare (O.S.) [3] 1613 Mollyshanare (Charter) [3] 1613 Montshenar 1622 Moneshanar 1654 Manishinor 1657 Molyshanare 1659c Monishnare 1661 Mannishinore 1663 Morishnose 1767 Monishanere 1813 Monishanere (S.M.) [3] (O.S.) - Ordnance Survey map 1609 (Charter) - Charter of Londonderry 1613 (S.M.) Sampson's Map

See also

• Kilcronaghan
• List of townlands in Tobermore
• Tobermore

References

1. Northern Ireland Environment Agency. "NIEA Map Viewer". Archived from the original on 24 November 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
2. Toner, Gregory: Place-Names of Northern Ireland, page 129-130. Queen's University of Belfast, 1996, ISBN 0-85389-613-5
3. Notes on the Place Names of the Parishes and Townlands of the County of Londonderry, 1925, Alfred Moore Munn, Clerk of the Crown and Peace of the City and County of Londonderry
4. HistPop; County and County Borough of Londonderry, 1926, page 24
5. HistPop; Area, population and number of houses, Vol. III, Ireland, 1881, page 698
6. HistPop; Area, houses, and population, Vol. III [Part 2], Ireland, 1901 Page 35
7. HistPop; County of Londonderry, 1851, page 241
8. Place Names NI - Moneyshanere