Derriaghy
Derriaghy
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_58794.jpg) Christ Church (COI), Derriaghy, in 2005 | |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Belfast |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
Derriaghy, (/ˌdɛrɪˈæxi/[1]; also known as Derryaghy), (from Irish Doire Achaidh, meaning 'oak-wood of the field'), is a townland (of 538 acres) and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 5.5 miles (9 km) south-west of Belfast city centre.[2] The townland is situated in the historic barony of Belfast Upper and the civil parish covers areas of both Belfast Upper and the barony of Massereene Upper.[3]
History
The listed Christ Church Church of Ireland church in Derriaghy occupies the site of an early church.[2] The earliest documentary reference to a church in Derriaghy is in a letter from Pope Innocent III in 1204. The Taxation of Down, Connor and Dromore of 1306-07 also mentions a church in Derriaghy. The records of an Inquisition in Antrim 1n 1605, indicate that the parish church of Dirreraghie was in some disrepair.[4]
Churches
- Christ Church Church of Ireland, listed building.
- Derriaghy Gospel Hall
- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.
Transport
Derriaghy railway station was opened in 1907 and is between Dunmurry and Lambeg stations on the main Belfast to Newry railway line.
Sport
- Derriaghy Cricket Club plays in the NCU Senior League.
- Derriaghy Cricket Club F.C. was founded in 1982 and plays in the Northern Amateur Football League.
People
- Cosslett Ó Cuinn (1907-1995), Church of Ireland minister and poet, theologian, critic and biblical scholar, born in Derriaghy
- Philip Skelton (1707-1787), Protestant clergyman and writer, born in Derriaghy
Civil parish of Derriaghy
Townlands
The civil parish contains the following townlands:[3]
- Aghalislone
- Aghnahough
- Ballycollin
- Ballymacoss
- Ballymacward Lower
- Ballymacward Upper
- Bovolcan
- Clogher (Derriaghy)
- Derryaghy
- Drumankelly
- Islandkelly
- Killeaton
- Kilmakee
- Lagmore
- Magheralave (Belfast Upper)
- Magheralave (Massereene Upper)
- Mullaghglass
- Poleglass
- Slievenacloy (Belfast Upper)
- Slievenacloy (Massereene Upper)
- Slievenagravery
- Tornagrough
- Tornaroy
- White Mountain
See also
References
- ^ Pointon, Graham E. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 73. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
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- ^ a b "Derryaghy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Derryaghy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Christ Church Derriaghy. A Short History of the Parish". LIsburn.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
