placenamesMoneynick
Muine Chnoic
Moneynick Primary School links a century of Gaelic games with newer work across generations and neighbouring schools.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Muine Chnoic · Irish · main form · validated name
- Moneynick · English · main form
Place & story
A century of school games
Moneynick was among the South West Antrim schools that entered the new schools league in 1924. Writing in 2024, Peadar McCann marked that century of participation as the school reached national award finals for promoting Gaelic games and culture and for the small-school category. [2]
Sharing classes and memories
Moneynick and nearby Duneane Primary School developed a long-running shared-education partnership, with classes taking place in both schools. Moneynick also announced an oral-history project in September 2025, inviting older relatives, former pupils and neighbours to monthly workshops with its Primary 4/5 class. The first planned topic was memories of school. [3] [4]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Antrim
- Barony
- Toome Upper
- Civil parish
- Duneane
- Coordinates
- 54.73836, -6.40064 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 63135 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Moneynick. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- 2024: a memorable year for Moneynick Primary School · Peadar McCann, The Saffron Gael
- Then and Now Oral History Project, 29 September 2025 · Moneynick Primary School
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.