Moneyneany
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 St Eugene's Roman Catholic church in Moneyneany | |
  Location withinNorthern Ireland | |
| Population | 1,369 (2001 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H8583 |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | MAGHERAFELT |
| Postcode district | BT |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
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Moneyneany orMoneyneena (locally[ˌmʌniˈnini],[ˌmʌniˈniːnə], and[ˌmʌniˈiːnə]; fromIrishMóin na nIonadh, meaning 'bog of wonders')[1][2][3] is a smallvillage andtownland inCounty Londonderry,Northern Ireland. In the2001 Census it had a population of 162.[4] It is situated within theMid-Ulster District. The Douglas River, a tributary to theMoyola River, flows through the village.
Tony Scullion,Gaelic Football andHurling player for Ballinascreen and Derry, was born in Moneyneany.[5]Colonel Brian O'Neill, one ofOwen Roe O'Neill's three sons who returned to Ireland with him after serving under him on the continent in 1641, was resident at Moydamlaght in the 1663 Hearth Money Rolls.[citation needed]
