Moneyglass

Moneyglass Catholic church

Moneyglass (from Irish Muine Glas, meaning 'Green Thicket') ^{[1] [2]} is a hamlet and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Moneyglass is near Toome and Lough Beg. It had a population of 103 people (38 households) in the 2011 census. ^[3]

Notable people

• Willie John McBride (born 1940), rugby union player, capped for Ireland on 63 occasions, 12 as captain, is a native of Moneyglass ^[4] but now lives in Ballyclare.
• Sir Tony McCoy (born 1974), former National Hunt horse racing jockey and 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner ^[5]

References

1. Placenames NI Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
2. Placenames Database of Ireland
3. "Moneyglass". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
4. McGuckin, Oliver (3 October 2003). "Those were the days: Legendary Willie John: He's the BFG from MG". Belfast Telegraph . Retrieved 14 March 2025.
5. "Timeline of Tony McCoy's career". BBC News Online . 7 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2025.

External links

• The McCourts of Moneyglass
• NI Take a Closer Look (archived 2006)

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