Famous visitors
Legend says St Patrick came up the Lagan but of course there are so many legends surrounding the man. There is no way of knowing if he did come to Moira, though some believe he founded a church in nearby Read More …
Tag: historical
Transport
Roads The beginning of the road network we have today is due to Sir George Rawdon. He was known as the “best Highwayman in Ireland.” All the roads he constructed in his district were described as “very good.” (Dobbs) New Read More …
World War II
Moira played its part in both World Wars. The War Memorial lists 9 residents of Moira Parish who fell in the service of King and Country in1914-18 and 5 who died in the 1939-45 conflict. During the last War, troops Read More …
Images
These pages will contain images of Moira from the past and the present. Please use the menu on the right to navigate. Many more images are available in the school section. I am very grateful to George McCartney and his Read More …
Articles
We will share occasional articles relating to the history of Moira; often extracts from Finding Footprints or new information found during on-going research. These are accessed using the menu in the sidebar on the right. Due to the restrictions caused Read More …
Historical images
This is not a historic image per se but a wonderfully researched and illustrated view of how Moira looked in the past. It is a painting by Philip Armstrong “Using the combined expertise of consultants and watercolour art style, I Read More …
History for Schools
Mr Mac writes: I love speaking to children and have a lifetime of experience doing just that. For many years now I have really enjoyed my annual visit to address Primary 4 children in Moira Primary school and in 2020 I Read More …
Early history
Moira is very old. It has been know by several names in the past – Magh Rath, Moirath, Moyragh and Moyra. The earliest sign of people living here is a crannog (a man made island or dwelling built on stilts Read More …
About the author
I came to Moira as Pastor of the Baptist Church in 1995 but had lived nearby since 1991. For years I was in Moira regularly and always admired the village. I recall often passing through as a pillion passenger on my Dad’s Read More …