Historical Maps
To see a larger map of the area by Taylor and Skinner 1777 click on the map above (opens in a new tab)
Discover the history of Moira, County Down
To see a larger map of the area by Taylor and Skinner 1777 click on the map above (opens in a new tab)
Hello Boys and girls. Do you live in or near Moira. Is your house an old one or a new one? If you look carefully in the images below you might be able to find your house. Happy hunting.
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 …
Moira today still has many buildings that give us a flavour of our village nearly 300 years ago. The earliest Moira building that still exists is Berwick Hall, the two storey “Planters” thatched house on the Hillsborough Road. This dates Read More …
An extract from the forthcoming book on the History of Moira: Waringfield House and Pretty Mary’s Fort As one travelled out of the village in the direction of Magheralin, there stood Waringfield House, another notable Georgian building. It was the Read More …