Maigh Sheasta

Maigh Sheasta, anglicized as Moyasta, comprises two Irish elements: 'Maigh' (plain) and 'Sheasta,' with sources offering varying interpretations of the complete meaning. The townland lies in the Barony of Moyarta within Kilfearagh Civil Parish, a division established in the medieval period following the Norman invasion of Ireland. Ecclesiastically, Kilfearagh falls within the Roman Catholic uni...