Moville

For the small city in the United States, seeMoville, Iowa.

Moville Bun an Phobail
Town
Moville Market Square
Moville Location in Ireland
Coordinates:55°11′20″N7°2′26″W
Country	Republic of Ireland
Province	Ulster
County	County Donegal
Elevation	30 m (100 ft)
Population (2022)	1,390
Irish Grid Reference	C648397

Moville(moh-VIL;Irish:Bun an Phobail)is a coastal town located on theInishowenPeninsula ofCounty Donegal,Ireland,close to the northern tip of theisland of Ireland.It is the first coastal town of theWild Atlantic Waywhen starting on the northern end.

Location

The town is located on the western shore ofLough Foyle,approximately 30 kilometres (20 mi) fromDerry,which lies across the border inNorthern Ireland.Features include a pier and small working harbour; and Moville Green, a large seaside park in theVictorian stylewhich features bandstands, a putting green, walking trails, playgrounds, a coastal footpath and views east across the waters of the lough to Northern Ireland. Moville is close to several beaches, and receives visitors and daytrippers in the summer months.

The town is in thecivil parishof Moville Lower (Irish:Maigh Bhile Íochtarach).This alternative Irish language version of the place name,Maigh Bhile,which means “plain of the ancient tree”, is one possible origin of the English language name.

Moville Community Collegeis located to the south of the town centre, in thetownlandof Carrownaff.

History

In the second half of the 19th century, Moville was a point of embarkation for travellers, especially emigrants, toCanadaand theUnited States of America.In the late 19th century, steamships of the Glasgow-basedAnchor LineandAllan Linemade port at Moville while en route to and from New York, while just after the turn of the 20th century, theCanadian Pacific Linealso established a terminal at the port as part of their service connecting Liverpool andMontrealfor Canadian-bound Irish immigrants.Today, the town receives little maritime traffic but retains a small fishing harbour. The commercial fishing port atGreencastlelies a few miles away.

The ancestors of Field-MarshalBernard Montgomery,the Montgomerys of New Park, were alanded familyof the town. When flying over the town in 1947 he commented: "It looks just the same. My dear old Irish home".His grandfatherRobert Montgomeryhad built Montgomery Terrace in 1884.

Festivals

An annualregattais held at Moville every year and has done so since early in the 19th century.

Several music festivals take place in the area annually, including a festival ofBob Dylanmusic (DylanFest) which has taken place on the last weekend in August since 2007,and a festival ofBeatles'music (BeatlesFest) which takes place on theAugust bank holidayweekend at the start of the month.

Notable people

See also:Category:People from Moville

• Sir Robert Montgomery(1809–1887) – British colonial administrator who was born inDerryand initially raised in Moville; He was the grandfather of theSecond World Warmilitary commander, Field MarshalBernard Montgomery.
• Henry Montgomery(1847-1932) –Church of Englandcleric who served asBishop of Tasmania,1889-1901, andPrelateof theOrder of St Michael and St Georgefrom 1905. Born in what was thenCawnporein India, he was the son of Robert Montgomery and father of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. He inherited New Park in Moville in 1887, later retiring there. He died in 1932 and was buried in Moville.
• Sheila McClean(1932–2016) – painter
• Damien Faulkner(born 1977) – racing driver
• Art Parkinson(born 2001) – actor

Gallery

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  Maguire's Pub, established 1871.
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  Malin Road, Moville
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  Carrickarory Pier at night - Lights of Magilligan prison on left.
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  View of Moville's Green and Lough Foyle coast
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  Roman Catholic Parish Church of St. Pius X with a dodecagonal lantern, built in the 1950s