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Moira (from Irish Maigh Rath, meaning 'plain of the streams or wheels') [1] is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is in the northwest of the county, near the border with counties Antrim and Armagh. The M1 motorway and Belfast–Dublin railway line are nearby. The population was 4,591 at the 2011 Census. [2]
Moira is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic baronies of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half , with one townland in the barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half .
Moira station in the summer. Moira railway station serves Moira in County Down, Northern Ireland. Despite the station serving the County Down town, the station itself is located in County Antrim, the neighbouring Lagan Canal being the boundary. Moira station is the oldest building on the NI Railways network today having been opened on 18 ...
The following is a list of townlands in County Down, Northern Ireland: [1 A. Acre ... Ballygowan (Moira), Ballygraffan, Ballygrainey, Ballygrangee, ...
For a list sorted by population, see the list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city status in the United Kingdom). The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) uses the following definitions: Town – population of 4,500 or more
The Battle of Moira, also known as the Battle of Magh Rath, was fought in the summer of 637 [1] by the High King of Ireland, Domnall II, against his foster son Congal Cáech, King of Ulaid, supported by his ally Domnall Brecc, King of Dál Riata. The battle resulted in a decisive victory for the High King and his army, and Congal Cáech was ...
Moira, a genus of prehistoric echinoderms; Moira, the singular of Moirai (Fates), Greek deities, incarnations of destiny; Earl of Moira, a title in the Peerage of Ireland, derived from the village of Moira, County Down; Moira (horse), a Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse; Portrait of Lord Moira, a 1790 painting by Joshua Reynolds
Moira: Lisburn and Castlereagh: County Down: 4,879 2,074 1.71 2,859.37 ... List of places in Northern Ireland; List of urban areas in the Republic of Ireland; Notes