The Barony of oyfenragh
Moyfenragh in Co Meath is on the
border of County Meath and County Kildare almost
directly east of the town of Sligo in County Sligo. County Meath's
eastern border touches
the Irish Sea with County Cavan on its western border. It is one of 12
Baronies in County
Meath and one of 331 Baronies in Ireland. As noted, the Barony of
Moyfenragh is in
Leinster Providence, the Territory of Spears.
The MacTernan's in this area
were Chiefs of Teallach Dunchada, the tribe or territory
of Donogh. As yet, there is no connection between the McTernan family
from Sheskin, Co
Leitrim and the one from Moyfenragh in Co Meath.
The Barony comprises about
40,000 acres with Trim being the most well known town within
its boarders. The Boyne River runs through the Barony.
Four parishes are included
within its boundaries, Rathcore, Rathmolyon, Laracor and
Trim. It is in the Civil Diocese of Meath, the 1871 Probate District of
Dublin and in the
Poor Law Union of Trim, in Co Meath.
William Neugent, the 13th Earl
of Westmeath was the Baron of Moyfenragh as of
September 1996. In 1997 the title passed to John Turner

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