Moyasta

Moyasta
Maigh Sheasta
Hamlet
Moyasta

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 52°40′02″N 9°32′15″W / 52.667206°N 9.537467°W / 52.667206; -9.537467
Country  Ireland
Province Munster
County County Clare
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
 • Summer (DST) IST (WEST) (UTC-1)

Moyasta (Irish: Maigh Sheasta, meaning "plain of Asta"[1]) is a hamlet in County Clare, Ireland, situated between Kilkee and Kilrush on the N67. The hamlet is bordered by the Moyasta River, flowing from the bogs to Poulnasherry Bay.

History

Michael Connell, Moyasta, Co. Clare after eviction

Moyasta was part of the Vandeleur Estate. In the post-famine era, the name Vandeleur became synonymous with the worst of landlord evictions, with over 20,000 evicted from the part of their estate in the Kilrush Union.[2]

Transport

Moyasta Junction is the triangular train station where the line of West Clare Railway coming from Ennis and Milltown Malbay splits, with separate lines to Kilkee and Kilrush. The station and narrow-gauge West Clare Railway line is now operated seasonally as a heritage railway.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann/Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ↑ Scanlan, Senan. "Vandeleurs of Kilrush County Clare". Retrieved 9 December 2014.

Coordinates: 52°40′1.94″N 9°32′14.88″W / 52.6672056°N 9.5374667°W / 52.6672056; -9.5374667

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/11/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.