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Derrykeighan
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Derrykeighan (from Irish Doire Chaocháin, meaning 'Caochán’s oak-wood')[1] is a village, civil parish and townland (of 161 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 4 miles (7.5 km) north of Ballymoney. It is situated in the historic barony of Dunluce Lower.[2]
Key Information
History
[edit]The site of the medieval parish church, and also of an early church, is marked by the ruins of a later church in Derrykeighan.[1]
Civil parish of Derrykeighan
[edit]The civil parish covers includes the village of Dervock.[2]
Townlands
[edit]The civil parish contains the following townlands:[2]
- Aghancrossy
- Ballydivity
- Ballyhibistock Lower
- Ballyhibistock Upper
- Ballynafeigh
- Ballynarry Upper
- Ballyratahan
- Ballyratahan
- Beerhill
- Bellisle
- Carnaff
- Carncoggy
- Carncullagh Lower
- Carncullagh Middle
- Carncullagh Upper
- Carnfeogue
- Carracloghy
- Chathamhall
- Coole
- Deepstown
- Derrykeighan
- Dervock
- Drumcrottagh
- Glebe
- Gracehill
- Islandahoe
- Knockanboy
- Knockavallan
- Lisconnan
- Lisnabraugh
- Livery Lower
- Livery Upper
- Mostragee
- Mullaghduff
- Stroan Lower
- Stroan Upper
- Tullybane
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Derrykeighan". Place Names NI. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Derrykeighan". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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