Derrykeighan
| Derrykeighan Irish: Doire Chaocháin | |
| County Antrim | |
|---|---|
 The Old Church, Derrykeighan, in 2006 | |
| Location | |
| Data | |
| Postcode: | BT53 |
| Dialling code: | 028 |
| Local Government | |
| Parliamentary constituency: |
North Antrim |
Derrykeighan is a hamlet, parish and townland (of 161 acres) in County Antrim, four miles north of Ballymoney. It is situated in the barony of Dunluce Lower.[1] Its name is from the Gaelic Doire Chaocháin meaning "Caochán’s oak-wood"[2] The parish covers includes the village of Dervock.[1]
History
The site of the mediæval parish church, and also of an early church, is marked by the ruins of a later church in Derrykeighan.[2]
Townlands
The civil parish contains the following townlands:[1]
- 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
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Derrykeighan". http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Derrykeighan". http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=15866. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
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