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Castlereagh Lower
Castlereagh Lower (named after the former barony of Castlereagh) is a historic barony in County Down, Northern Ireland. It was created by 1841 with the division of Castlereagh into two. The barony roughly matches the former Gaelic territory of ''Uí Blathmaic'', anglicized Blathewic.O'Laverty, James (1878)"The Territory of the Ards" ''An Historical Account of the Diocese of Down and Conor, Ancient and Modern''. p.64. Quote: "Their territory extended from the vicinity of Bangor to that of Carrickmannon, and included the modern civil parishes of Holywood, Dundonald, Comber, Killinchy, Kilmood, Tullynakill, with parts of Bangor, Newtownards, and Knock-breda." It is bordered by three other baronies: Ards Lower to the east; Dufferin to the south; and Castlereagh Upper to the west and south-west. Castlereagh Lower is also bounded by Belfast Lough to the north and Strangford Lough to the south-east. List of settlements Below is a list of settlements in Castlereagh Lower: Towns * Bango ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Language
Irish ( Standard Irish: ), also known as Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, which is a part of the Indo-European language family. Irish is indigenous to the island of Ireland and was the population's first language until the 19th century, when English gradually became dominant, particularly in the last decades of the century. Irish is still spoken as a first language in a small number of areas of certain counties such as Cork, Donegal, Galway, and Kerry, as well as smaller areas of counties Mayo, Meath, and Waterford. It is also spoken by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers, mostly in urban areas where the majority are second-language speakers. Daily users in Ireland outside the education system number around 73,000 (1.5%), and the total number of persons (aged 3 and over) who claimed they could speak Irish in April 2016 was 1,761,420, representing 39.8% of respondents. For most of recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comber
Comber ( , , locally ) is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies south of Newtownards, at the northern end of Strangford Lough. It is situated in the townland of Town Parks, the civil parish of Comber and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Comber is part of the Ards and North Down Borough. It is also known for Comber Whiskey which was last distilled in 1953. A notable native was Thomas Andrews, the designer of the RMS Titanic and was among the many who went down with her. Comber had a population of 9,071 people in the 2011 Census. History The confluence of two rivers, which gave the town its name, is that of the Glen River and the Enler River which meet here. During the influx of Scots in the early 1600s (see Plantation of Ulster), a settlement grew up at Comber, although it was focused about further south than at present, in the townland of Cattogs, and there is evidence that the settlement was a port used by traders and fishermen. By the 1700s, howev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newtownards (civil Parish)
Newtownards is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic baronies of Ards Lower and Castlereagh Lower. Settlements Settlements within Newtownards civil parish include: *Newtownards Townlands Newtownards civil parish contains the following townlands: * Ballyalicock * Ballyalton * Ballybarnes * Ballyblack *Ballycullen * Ballyhaft *Ballyharry * Ballyhenny * Ballymagreehan *Ballymoney * Ballyreagh * Ballyrogan * Ballyskeagh High * Ballyskeagh Lower * Ballywatticock * Bootown *Commons * Corporation North *Corporation South * Craigogantlet * Cronstown * Crossnamuckley * Drumawhyu * Drumhirk * Greengraves * Gregstown * Killarn * Loughriscouse * Milecross * Movilla * Scrabo * Tullynagardy * Whitespots See also *List of civil parishes of County Down In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland: A Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockbreda (civil Parish)
Knockbreda is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper, with 4 townlands in the barony of Castlereagh Lower. Settlements The civil parish contains a number of areas now in Belfast: *Ballymacarrett * Braniel * Cregagh *Newtownbreda Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Ballydollaghan * Ballylenaghan *Ballymacarrett * Ballymaconaghy * Ballynafoy * Ballyrushboy * Braniel * Breda * Carnamuck * Castlereagh * Cregagh * Galywally *Gilnahirk * Gortgrib * Knock * Knockbreckan * Lisnabreeny * Lisnasharragh * Multyhogy * Slatady * Tullycarnet See also *List of civil parishes of County Down In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland: A Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahilt, Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ardquin B Ballee, Ba ... References {{reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kilmood
Kilmood is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: * Ballybunden and Kilmood * Ballygraffan * Ballykeel * Ballyministragh * Drumhirk * Kilmood and Ballybunden * Lisbarnet * Tullynagee See also *List of civil parishes of County Down In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland: A Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahilt, Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ardquin B Ballee, Ba ... References {{reflist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killinchy (civil Parish)
Killinchy () is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Dufferin, with two smaller portions in the baronies of Castlereagh Upper and Castlereagh Lower. Settlements Settlements within Killinchy civil parish include: * Balloo *Ballygowan (partly in civil parish of Comber) *Killinchy * Raffrey * Whiterock Townlands Killinchy civil parish contains the following townlands: (Most of the townlands are in the barony of Dufferin, but 5 townlands are in the barony of Castlereagh Lower and 4 in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.) * Aughnadarragh * Balloo * Ballybredagh *Ballycloghan * Ballydorn * Ballygeegan *Ballygowan * Ballymacashen * Ballymacreelly * Ballymorran * Barnamaghery * Bradock Island * Carrickmannan * Carrigullian * Conley Island * Craigarusky * Creevybeg *Darragh Island * Drumreagh * Dunsy Island * Dunsy Rock * Feehary Island * Green Island * Islandbane * Islandmore * Killinakin *Killinchy *Quarterland * Raffrey * Rath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holywood, County Down (civil Parish)
Holywood is a civil parish and townland (of ) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower and covers some areas that are now in Belfast. Settlements The civil parish contains the town of Holywood. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: *Ballycloghan * Ballycultraw * Ballydavey * Ballygrainey * Ballyhackamore * Ballykeel * Ballymaghan * Ballymenagh * Ballymisert * Ballyrobert * Craigavad *Holywood * Killeen * Knocknagoney * Strandtown See also *List of civil parishes of County Down In Ireland, Counties are divided into civil parishes which are sub-divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Down, Northern Ireland: A Aghaderg, Annaclone, Annahilt, Ardglass, Ardkeen, Ardquin B Ballee, Ba ... References {{Authority control Holywood, County Down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comber (civil Parish)
Comber () is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower, with a small portion in the barony of Castlereagh Upper. Settlements Settlements within Comber civil parish include: *Ballygowan (partly in civil parish of Killinchy) *Comber *Moneyreagh *Cherryvalley Townlands Comber civil parish contains the following 43 townlands: (Most of the 43 townlands are in the barony of Castlereagh Lower, but 2 townlands ( Clontonakelly and Crossnacreevy) are in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.) * Ballyalloly * Ballyaltikilligan * Ballyalton *Ballybeen * Ballycreelly *Ballygowan * Ballyhanwood * Ballyhenry Major * Ballyhenry Minor *Ballykeel * Ballyloughan * Ballymagaughey * Ballymaglaff * Ballymalady * Ballynichol * Ballyrickard * Ballyrush * Ballyrussell * Ballystockart *Ballywilliam * Carnasure * Castleaverry * Cattogs *Cherryvalley * Clontonakelly * Crossnacreevy * Cullintraw * Edenslate * Glassmoss * Gransha * Killyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangor (civil Parish)
Bangor () is a civil and ecclesiastical parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is located in the north of the Ards Peninsula, consisting of 30 townlands, twenty-two and a half of which lie in the barony of Ards Lower, with seven and a half lying within that of Castlereagh Lower. Its ancient monastery was of ecclesiastical importance. It is bordered by the civil parishes of Donaghadee to the east, Newtownards to the south, and Holywood to the west. History According to the Annals of Ulster, a monastery was founded in 555 or 559 by Saint Comgall. Saint Columbanus who was a pupil of St Comgall was also associated with the monastery. It flourished in the 7th and 8th centuries, after which its coastal position made it vulnerable to Vikings raids, such as in 810, which saw St. Comgall's shrine despoiled and many of the monastery's clergy slain. Despite further decline by the 10th century, in the early 12th century, St. Malachy helped restore it. In 1571 an indenture betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Parishes In Ireland
Civil parishes () are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor_law_union#Ireland, Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes, such as to locate property in deeds of property registered between 1833 and 1946. Origins The Irish parish was based on the Gaelic territorial unit called a ''túath'' or ''Trícha cét''. Following the Norman invasion of Ireland, the Anglo-Normans, Anglo-Norman barons retained the ''tuath'', later renamed a parish or manor, as a un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundonald, County Down
Dundonald () is a large settlement and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often considered a suburb of the city. It is home to the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald International Ice Bowl, Dundonald Omnipark (Cinema and various eateries), has a Park and Ride facility for the Glider (Belfast Rapid Transit system), access to the Comber Greenway and several housing developments. John de Courcey established a keep including a motte-and-bailey in the 12th century. This is known as Moat Park and can be accessed from Church Green, Comber Road and the Upper Newtownards Road. History Dundonald refers to a 12th-century Norman fort, or Dún, Dún Dónaill, that stood in the town. One of the largest in Ireland, the man-made hill that the fort stood on is still in existence. Although the mound is commonly referred to as 'the moat' this is, in fact, a corruption of the word 'motte' and refers to the fact that this defensive structure was built in the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawfordsburn
Crawfordsburn () is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. The village, which is now effectively a commuter suburb, lies between Holywood and Bangor to the north of the A2 road, about 4 km west of Bangor town centre. Bounded to the north and north east by Crawfordsburn Country Park, the village attracts many visitors. It had a population of 587 people in the 2011 Census. History Before the Plantation of Ulster, the area of Crawfordsburn was known as Ballymullan ( gle, Baile Uí Mhaoláin). It was named after a stream which flows through the village. Places of interest *The Old Inn, Crawfordsburn has been in existence since the 17th century. Records show this building to have been standing in its present form since 1614. There is evidence that substantial additions were made in the middle of the 18th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries, Donaghadee was one of the principal cross-channel ports between Ireland and Great Britain. The mail coach making connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
