Introduction to the History of Moville Town

The most authoritative guide to the general history of Moville is given in a book by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Henry Montgomery KCMG DD (1847-1932) and taken from a series of articles he wrote for the Londonderry Sentinel about 1930. Bishop Henry Montgomery was the great-grandson of Samuel Montgomery (the first Montgomery to settle in Moville, and the builder of Newpark House). The Bishop had nine children, one of whom was Field-Marshal Montgomery. He died at New Park in 1932, aged 85 years. His book describes the origins of the town, what life was like in the nineteenth century, and contains many anecdotes and insights into the way of life in Inishowen. You can read the full contents of the book by visiting the site of Ben Palmer (www.benpalmer.co.uk/movillehistoryintro.htm). This site has lots of information on the history of the town for those looking for more detailed information.

In this website we will post general articles about the history of the town and old photographs as they become available. If you would like to send in your articles please contact us using the information below. A list of articles on this site is given below.