Moyasta
Moyasta
Maigh Sheasta | |
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Hamlet | |
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| Country |  Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Clare |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
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
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
- Nell Galvin, fiddle and concertina player
See also
References
- ^ Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann/Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ Scanlan, Senan. "Vandeleurs of Kilrush County Clare". Retrieved 9 December 2014.
52°40′1.94″N 9°32′14.88″W / 52.6672056°N 9.5374667°W
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