How many people live in Moneymore?

How many people live in Moneymore?

1,369
Moneymore

Moneymore Irish: Muine Mór
St John’s Desertlynn Church of Ireland, in Moneymore
Population 1,369 (2001 Census)
Irish grid reference H8583
District Cookstown

When was Moneymore built?

Built in the 1980s by Drogheda Corporation (now Drogheda Borough Council), the housing estate contains 244 houses, a boxing club, Moneymore Football Club, Moneymore Community Creche and Connect Family Resource Centre.

What county is Londonderry?

County Londonderry

County Londonderry Contae Dhoire Coontie Lunnonderrie
Region Northern Ireland
Province Ulster
Established
County Coleraine 1585

Is Moneymore Catholic or Protestant?

47.8% were from a Catholic background and 51.0% were from a Protestant background; 3.1% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.

Is Coagh in Co Tyrone?

Coagh (/ˈkoʊk/, from Irish: An Cuach, meaning ‘the hollow’) is a small village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, five miles (8 km) east of Cookstown. Part of the village also extends into County Londonderry.

Why is Moneymore called Moneymore?

Moneymore (from Irish: Muine Mór, meaning ‘large thicket or large hill’) is a village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Is Derry divided?

Derry/Londonderry, a city divided between two countries.

Where is Moneymore in Ireland?

Moneymore lies in a glen. The Ballymully River flows through the southern part of the village. The river rises on a large hill, Slieve Gallion (one of the Sperrins ), which has a radio tower on top. The village is about 35 miles (56.3 km) from the sea to the north.

What is the geography of Moneymore?

Geography. Moneymore lies in a glen. The Ballymully River flows through the southern part of the village. The river rises on a large hill, Slieve Gallion (one of the Sperrins ), which has a radio tower on top. The village is about 35 miles (56.3 km) from the sea to the north.

Was there ever a battle fought near Moneymore?

There was an important battle fought near Moneymore called the battle of Móin Daire Lothair in the year 563 between the Northern Uí Néill and the Cruithin tribe which the Northern Uí Néill won. This battle is recorded in the Annals of Ulster and would have been a major event at the time.

How far is Moneymore from the sea?

The village is about 35 miles (56.3 km) from the sea to the north. There was an important battle fought near Moneymore called the battle of Móin Daire Lothair in the year 563 between the Northern Uí Néill and the Cruithin tribe which the Northern Uí Néill won.

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