Moneyslane
Encyclopedia
Moneyslane is a small village
and townland
in County Down
, Northern Ireland
, on the main route from Castlewellan
to Banbridge
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of 147. It lies within the District of Banbridge.
A corn mill was built in 1831, held by James McBride from General Meade. Water supplied by a small stream was not in sufficient quantity, so that the mill worked only five months on average. The water wheel was 18 feet in diameter, breadth 3 feet, diameter of the cog wheel was 8 feet; it was double geared with wood and metal machinery.
The flax mill was next to the corn mill and worked by the same water wheel. It was the property of James McBride. It was first built in 1800 and completely repaired in 1834, but only worked four months of the year. The diameter of the cog wheel was 8 feet. It was double geared with metal machinery.
. Rev Ron Johnstone ministered in Moneyslane until his removal to Armagh
. Rev William McDermott was installed as minister in September 1998.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Down
County Down
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, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, on the main route from Castlewellan
Castlewellan
Castlewellan is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is beside Castlewellan Lake and Slievenaslat mountain, southwest of Downpatrick. It lies between the Mourne Mountains and Slieve Croob. It had a population of 2,392 people in the 2001 Census....
to Banbridge
Banbridge
Banbridge is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the River Bann and the A1 road. It was named after a bridge built over the Bann in 1712. The town grew as a coaching stop on the road from Belfast to Dublin and thrived from Irish linen manufacturing...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of 147. It lies within the District of Banbridge.
History
In the 1659 Census this townland was called Nunis Lane and there were 16 families living there. By 1841 there were 138 families with 356 males and 356 females, 10% of whom were receiving Famine relief.A corn mill was built in 1831, held by James McBride from General Meade. Water supplied by a small stream was not in sufficient quantity, so that the mill worked only five months on average. The water wheel was 18 feet in diameter, breadth 3 feet, diameter of the cog wheel was 8 feet; it was double geared with wood and metal machinery.
The flax mill was next to the corn mill and worked by the same water wheel. It was the property of James McBride. It was first built in 1800 and completely repaired in 1834, but only worked four months of the year. The diameter of the cog wheel was 8 feet. It was double geared with metal machinery.
Places of interest
Moneyslane features a pair of standing stones, which appear to be a male and female pair. The taller of the two stones is just under 2 metres tall and the other is around 1.8 metres tall. The axis of the pair is roughly north-south.People
- Rhyming Weaver, Hugh Porter, was from Moneyslane. He was known as "The Bard of Moneyslane". A volume of his work was published by Preani Press in 1992 ISBN_0_948868
- Rev James Macauley, a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, was born in Moneyslane in 1821. His family had come to the area from Scotland about 1621. It was said that this family furnished more ministers to the Presbyterian Church on both sides of the Atlantic than any other family or district in Ulster. He features in Irish Worthies, a volume of biographical sketches of ministers and members of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. ISBN_1_899003 Originally published in 1875, republished in 2000 by Tentmaker Publications, Stoke-on-Trent.
Football
Moneyslane Football Club has been competing in Division One of the Newcastle league for over 20 years. Highest achievement was winning the Division One title in 2002/2003 season. However, they were not promoted due to a reshuffle of the organisation of the league. The first team now play in the Mid Ulster League, Division 2, the Seconds team play in the Mid Ulster League, Reserve Division 3 and the Third Team play in the Newcastle League Reserve 3. Home games are played at Rathfriland High School. The Club has a First Team, Second Team, Third Team, Ladies Team and various underage teams.Moneyslane Free Presbyterian Church
Moneyslane Free Presbyterian Church commenced on the first Sunday of October 1966. It met first in Moneyslane Orange Hall, before a new Church building was erected nearby. The site for the new Church was given by the McElroy family. The first minister of the congregation was Rev John Douglas. On his removal to Lisburn Free Presbyterian Church he was succeeded by Rev Michael Patrick, who later took up ministry in AustraliaAustralia
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. Rev Ron Johnstone ministered in Moneyslane until his removal to Armagh
Armagh
Armagh is a large settlement in Northern Ireland, and the county town of County Armagh. It is a site of historical importance for both Celtic paganism and Christianity and is the seat, for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland, of the Archbishop of Armagh...
. Rev William McDermott was installed as minister in September 1998.