Towns & cities · Northern Ireland
Moira
Also known as: Maigh Rath
Moira — village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Moira · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Moira is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 4,591 people. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.4800°, -6.2320°.
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Moira (from Irish Maigh Rath, meaning 'plain of the streams or wheels') is a town 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 4,879 at the 2021 census.
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Background
Description
(Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1790)]] In 1750 Sir John Rawdon, 4th Baronet was raised to the peerage by George II as the Baron Rawdon of Moira. He subsequently flirted with Methodism, and invited John Wesley to speak at Moira Church. This caused a major religious rift in the town. And though Wesley did speak, he did so from the grounds of Moira Castle, not the church for which the Rawdons had largely paid. He was also granted a higher title in 1762 by George III, when he was made Earl of Moira. In addition to flirting with Methodism, Lord Rawdon also flirted with Irish self-government (albeit under the Ascendancy), opposing the efforts of Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger to forge closer…
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- Coordinates
- 54.4800, -6.2320
- District
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Postcode
- BT67 0LN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lagan Valley
- Population
- 4,591
- Nearest railway station
- Moira — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q149546 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Moira, County Down (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Moira Main Street.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Moira?
- Moira is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT67 0LN).
- Is Moira free to visit?
- Yes, Moira is free to enter.
- How do I get to Moira?
- The nearest railway station is Moira, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT67 0LN.