Moyaliff (historically ''Moaliffe'' "Mealiff", from )
is a
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
and
townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
in
County Tipperary
County Tipperary () is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. The county is named after the town of Tipperary (tow ...
, Ireland. The civil parish is in the barony of
Kilnamanagh Upper
Kilnamanagh Upper ( Irish: ''Cill na Manach Uachtarach'') is a barony in County Tipperary, Ireland. This geographical unit of land is one of 12 baronies in County Tipperary. Its chief town is Borrisoleigh. The barony lies between Ormond Upper to ...
. It has 31 townlands in total; 27 of these townlands are in the Roman Catholic Parish of
Upperchurch-Drombane, three in the Roman Catholic parish of
Holycross-Ballycahill and one townland Moyaliff itself shared between the two.
The name is composed of two
Irish words: , meaning 'plain' and "Ailbhe", Irish for Alvy, giving the full name of or Alvy's Plain.
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Townlands
The civil parish has 31 townlands:
*Áth Longfoirt/Allengort
*Béal Átha an Oidhre/Ballynera
*Béal Átha hUachtair/Ballyoughter
*An Cillín Liath/Killinleigh
*An Cláirín/Clareen
*Cluain Uí Thorpa/Clonyharp
*Cnoc an Charna Duibh/Knockacarhanduff Commons
*Coill Pennefather/Pennefatherswood
*Cúil na Muine/Coolnamoney
*An Chúlchoill/Coolkill
*Currach na Tinne/Curraghnatinny
*An Drom Bán/Drumbane
*Drom Daibhche/Drumdiha
*Dromainn an Ghabhair/Drumminagower
*Dromainn Philib/Drumminphilip
*Dúraí/Dooree Commons
*Faill an Ghabhail/Foilagoule
*An Ghléib/Glebe
*Goirtín an Phóire/Gorteenaphoria
*Gort an Chuaille/Gortahoola
*Leacain Dara/Lackandarra
*An Lisín/Lisheen
*Maigh Ailbhe/Moyaliff
*Ros Caoin Beag/Roskeen Little
*Ros Caoin Theas/Roskeen South
*Ros Caoin Thuaidh/Roskeen North
*Ros Caoin/Roskeen
*Ros Moilt/Rosmult
*Ros na gCeanannaí/Rosnacananee
*An Seanbhaile Dubh/Shanballyduff
*Tuairín Cuileannach/Tooreencullinag
Historical Baroney
According to the Down Survey of Ireland part of the historical parish of Moyaliff then known as Moaliffe was in the now defunct barony of Killnelongurty.Killnelongurty Barony
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See also
* Walter Butler of Nodstown
References
External links
Moyaliffe TithesWelcome to Ireland Reaching Out Parish of Moyaliff.
{{Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly
Civil parishes of Kilnamanagh Upper
Townlands of County Tipperary