About Moville
Moville is situated in County Donegal, Ireland,
on the western shore of Lough Foyle, and about 17 miles from
Derry. The name of the town comes from the Gaelic Maigh Bhile
("the place of the sacred tree" or "the plain
of the ancient tree"). The Gaelic name was originally Bun
an Phobail (pronounced bunafobble) ("the foot, or end,
of the parish"). This may be a corruption of Bunafebhall
("the bottom, or foot, of the Foyle").
I would like to acknowledge and appreciate
the great help that I have received in developing these pages
from Mary McCole and Kate Ramsey (who both live in Philadelphia).
Without their support, and especially the efforts of Mary
McCole, these web pages would not exist. Thank you, Mary and
Kate. Here are our records ... enjoy ... !
1630
Muster Roll of Donnagall - Barony de Enishone
Most of those who bore arms in the
name of Landlord and King were Planters from Scotland or England.
Some of these names are still found in Donegal today. The
records cover the Inishowen peninsula, not just Moville.
1660-1
Poll Tax Ordinance
The records show the surnames recorded for the Poll Tax survey,
and their frequency. They cover the whole of Inishowen, not
just Moville. There is no information available about individuals
or townlands.
1796 Flax Growers List - Moville
Lower - Moville
Upper
In 1796, the Irish Linen Board published a list of people who
received awards for planting flax, of whom 463 farmed around
Moville. People who planted one acre were awarded four spinning-wheels,
and those growing five acres were awarded a loom.
1825 Tithe Applotment
Book - Moville Lower
Tithe was a tax on all agricultural land except church land.
At first, the tithe was paid in kind by the occupier of the
land. Between between 1823 and 1838 payment in kind was replaced
by payment in cash. Local surveyors had to value all the land.
The results were known as Tithe Applotment Books.
1846
Slater's Directory
Slater's was a commercial directory covering all of Donegal.
It also listed local clergy and gentlemen. These are the 54
entries relating to Moville.
1847-1864
Roman Catholic Parish Records
These records cover baptisms, marriages and funerals in the
parish of Moville. The information is not comprehensive, but
I hope to add more data as time permits.
1857 Richard Griffith's Primary Valuation
of Tenements - Moville
Lower - Moville
Upper
("Griffiths Valuation").
A survey of Donegal was carried out in 1857 for taxation
purposes. The records show the name of the head of each household,
the property owned or leased, the acreage and the tax payable.
The entries cover all the townlands in Moville.
1901
Census of Ireland
Thanks to some great work by Mary McCole, I will be posting
the census records for the townlands of Moville Lower over
the next few weeks.
1911 Census
of Ireland
The 1911 Census shows the names of each family member, their
age and occupation, marital status and relationship to each
other and the number of children born to each couple (and
the number who survived). The entries are for townlands in
Moville Lower.
Inishowen
Maritime Memorial
A transcription of the names of everyone from Inishowen
known to have died at sea between 1831 and 1918.
Here are some Moville
websites that may be of interest
Click the
bold text or the image for the link
(these links are NOT sponsored)
Read Gerry McLaughlin's website
CraicOn
for the latest on what's happening in Moville. The inside
information that only the locals know.
Sláinte ..
 The
only place to see Moville's history unfold before your own
eyes is Patsy Cavanagh's Cairn
Theatre. Click on
the theatre name to find out what's on when you're next in
Moville, and for the booking information ...
 The
Moville
Inishowen website, maintained by Leo McCauley.
It's full of information about Moville past and present, and
it has lots of photos of the area.
Get the weekly news
from Moville - the Inish Times online. Your distant
cousin might have won the lottery, or the whist drive at the
Sean Ti! Check it here and find out.
 Buy
your quality shirts from Moville at Moville
Clothing ( .. even Ian Paisley does ..! ). Tailored
shirts at great prices. Support your home town business and
promote your Moville roots by wearing a locally manufactured
shirt ...
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