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Magheradrool
Magheradrool is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated mainly in the historic barony of Kinelarty, with one townland in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It is also a townland of 503 acres. Settlements The civil parish contains the following settlements: * Ballynahinch *Drumaness Townlands Magheradrool civil parish contains the following townlands: * Ballycreen * Ballykine Lower * Ballykine Upper * Ballylone Big * Ballylone Little * Ballymacarn North * Ballymacarn South * Ballymaglave North * Ballymaglave South * Ballynahinch * Creevytenant * Cumber *Drumaness * Drumsnade * Glasdrumman *Magheradrool * Magheraknock * Magheratimpany 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, B ... References {{reflis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballynahinch, County Down
Ballynahinch () is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 5,703 people in the 2011 Census. Ballynahinch was traditionally a market town, although the market still takes place in the square every Thursday. The town lies on the main A24 road from Belfast to Clough, near Newcastle. Facilities in the town include a leisure centre. In recent years a regeneration committee has been formed for the development of the town and the surrounding Spa and Drumaness areas. History Prior to the 17th century, the area around Ballynahinch was controlled by the McCartan clan. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, Catholic military officer Patrick McCartan captured a Parliamentarian-controlled castle in Downpatrick. After he was captured, McCartan was executed in 1653 and his lands were confiscated by the Parliamentarian authorities and sold to Sir George Rawdon, an associate of Sir William Petty. Prior to his death in 1678, Petty leased his interest in the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
