Mulhussey
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Mulhussey is a village in County Meath
, Ireland
. It has a school, a castle with accompanying cemetery, a nearby church (or the 'Little Chapel', as it is commonly known) at the edge of the Kilcloon parish in Kilcock
, and a religious antiquity, St Bridgid's Well, located in Calgath, a townland
of Mulussey.
The king of Trim
at the time sent the Husseys to an area outside Maynooth
, which at the time was very important, because of the large Norman castle, ownned by the Fitzgeralds of County Kildare
.
A tower house and manor was to be built and lived in by the Husseys to look after the land and protect it for the DeLacy family of Trim.
Legend has it that toward the end of the 16th century AD, the last inhabitant of the tower house and manor or Mulhussey Castle as it is known today, was a bauld lady. Combining the Irish word for bald, and the Irish name for Hussey (Maol and Hosae) the land protected by the Hussey family was named Maol Hosae, which was anglicised to Mulhussey.
, along with neighbouring townlands Jenkinstown, Longtown, Kimmins Mill, Pagestown, Kilclone, Collistown and Rodanstown. An Post
deliver mail to people in Mulhussey from Kilcock post office in Kildare, which leads some people to believe Mulhussey is in Kildare county, but this is for postage convenience only. Mulhussey's closest towns and villages are Kilcock and Maynooth, 6 and 8 kilometres to the south respectively, Dunboyne
16 kilometres to the east, Sumerhill 8 kilometres to the north along with Dunshaughlin
18 kilometres to the north. A tributary of the River Tolka
flows through Muhussey and Kilclone townlands.
road) which was established in 1964, as well as the declining population has experienced a decline in student numbers. Locals fear that if this decline continues, the school which has been a great amenity to the community since its establishment may be shut down. The school website declares 58 pupils attend the school at present with 8 staff members. Mulhussey Castle, or tower house, still stands today on the road from Kilcock.
The Mulhussey Graveyard Restoration Society are currently working on restoring the Mulhussey cemetery beside the castle, which holds the remains of the Hussey family and a ruined church.
Although no official sources state the breakdown of persons living in Mulhussey by religious beliefs, it is generally accepted that the population is almost entirely Roman Catholic with several Church of Ireland
children attending the school at the moment.
County Meath
County Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It has a school, a castle with accompanying cemetery, a nearby church (or the 'Little Chapel', as it is commonly known) at the edge of the Kilcloon parish in Kilcock
Kilcock
Kilcock or Killcock is a town and townland in the north of County Kildare, Ireland, on the border with County Meath. Kilcock is a dormitory town for many of those who work in Dublin...
, and a religious antiquity, St Bridgid's Well, located in Calgath, a townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
of Mulussey.
History
Mulhussey's first inhabitants were the Husseys, a noble Norman family in the 13th century AD.The king of Trim
Trim, County Meath
Trim is the traditional county town of County Meath in Ireland, although the county town is now Navan. The town was recorded in the 2006 census to have a population of 6,870....
at the time sent the Husseys to an area outside Maynooth
Maynooth
Maynooth is a town in north County Kildare, Ireland. It is home to a branch of the National University of Ireland, a Papal University and Ireland's main Roman Catholic seminary, St. Patrick's College...
, which at the time was very important, because of the large Norman castle, ownned by the Fitzgeralds of County Kildare
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
A tower house and manor was to be built and lived in by the Husseys to look after the land and protect it for the DeLacy family of Trim.
Legend has it that toward the end of the 16th century AD, the last inhabitant of the tower house and manor or Mulhussey Castle as it is known today, was a bauld lady. Combining the Irish word for bald, and the Irish name for Hussey (Maol and Hosae) the land protected by the Hussey family was named Maol Hosae, which was anglicised to Mulhussey.
Geography
Mulhussey is located at the very south of County Meath in the parish of KilcloonKilcloon
Kilcloon is a parish situated in the south-east of County Meath in Ireland. The parish is composed of the six medieval parishes of Moyglare, Kilclone, Balfeighan, Rodanstown, Ballymaglassan an Rathregan. The medieval parish of Kilclone was in turn made up of the townlands of Kilclone, Pagestown,...
, along with neighbouring townlands Jenkinstown, Longtown, Kimmins Mill, Pagestown, Kilclone, Collistown and Rodanstown. An Post
An Post
An Post is the State-owned provider of postal services in the Republic of Ireland. An Post provides a universal postal service to all parts of the country as a member of the Universal Postal Union...
deliver mail to people in Mulhussey from Kilcock post office in Kildare, which leads some people to believe Mulhussey is in Kildare county, but this is for postage convenience only. Mulhussey's closest towns and villages are Kilcock and Maynooth, 6 and 8 kilometres to the south respectively, Dunboyne
Dunboyne
Dunboyne is a town in County Meath in Ireland. For the most part, it is a dormitory town for the city of Dublin.-Location:Dunboyne is centred on the crossroads formed by the R156 regional road and the old Maynooth Road ....
16 kilometres to the east, Sumerhill 8 kilometres to the north along with Dunshaughlin
Dunshaughlin
-History:It is named after Saint Seachnall, who established a church there in the 5th century.Máel Seachlainn was ancestor to the principal family of Brega, Ó Maoilsheachlainn, is descended...
18 kilometres to the north. A tributary of the River Tolka
River Tolka
The River Tolka is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal, within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. It is one of Dublin's three main rivers, the others being the Liffey and the Dodder...
flows through Muhussey and Kilclone townlands.
Modern Mulhussey
Mulhussey has experienced an ongoing decline in population since 1991. The Central Statistics office online records state that in 1991, Kilcloon census town had a population of 341, which in 2002 fell to 309 and in 2006 fell again to 281. St Joseph's National School in Mulhussey, (located on the SummerhillSummerhill, County Meath
Summerhill is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is located at the intersection of the R156 and R158 regional roads. The Irish version of the town's name means "Lynch's Hill", and it was the ancestral home of the Norman-Irish Lynch family, whence came the Galway merchant family of the same...
road) which was established in 1964, as well as the declining population has experienced a decline in student numbers. Locals fear that if this decline continues, the school which has been a great amenity to the community since its establishment may be shut down. The school website declares 58 pupils attend the school at present with 8 staff members. Mulhussey Castle, or tower house, still stands today on the road from Kilcock.
The Mulhussey Graveyard Restoration Society are currently working on restoring the Mulhussey cemetery beside the castle, which holds the remains of the Hussey family and a ruined church.
Demographics
The 2006 census stated that 62% of the inhabitants of this townland 3 years and over could speak Irish, a total 177. 33 of which spoke it on a daily basis, 26 weekly, a majority of 61 rarely, and 51 never.Although no official sources state the breakdown of persons living in Mulhussey by religious beliefs, it is generally accepted that the population is almost entirely Roman Catholic with several Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
children attending the school at the moment.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
- County MeathCounty MeathCounty Meath is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Mide . Meath County Council is the local authority for the county...
- KilcloonKilcloonKilcloon is a parish situated in the south-east of County Meath in Ireland. The parish is composed of the six medieval parishes of Moyglare, Kilclone, Balfeighan, Rodanstown, Ballymaglassan an Rathregan. The medieval parish of Kilclone was in turn made up of the townlands of Kilclone, Pagestown,...
- BatterstownBatterstownBatterstown is a small village in the townland of Rathregan , Meath, Ireland. It is about northwest of Dublin, on the R154 regional road...