Ballycor is a
townland
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(of 600 acres) and
civil parish
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in
County Antrim
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,
Northern Ireland
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. Both are in the historic
barony Barony may refer to:
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of
Antrim Upper
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.
Sometimes spelt 'Ballycorr', it lies approx 1½-2 miles along the Ballycor road from the market town of Ballyclare, squeezed between Ballyeaston and Ballynure. There was at one time a church which is now gone and only the uneven ground gives a clue to where the church walls once stood. The graveyard also has been trampled by farm animals. According to Ordnance Survey Memoirs of County Antrim (Vol 32), around the early 1800s, there was no place in all the island of Ireland where the Scottish language was more strongly spoken than in Ballycor.
Civil parish of Ballycor
The civil parish contains the following townlands:
[ Ballyabanagh, Ballyboley, Ballycor, ]Ballyeaston
Ballyeaston, formerly spelt Ballyistin (), is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 2–3 km north of Ballyclare, on the road to Larne. It lies on the southern hill slopes overlooking Six Mile Water. In t ...
and Killylane.
See also
*List of townlands of County Antrim
In Ireland Counties are divided into Civil Parishes and Parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of townlands in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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Acravally, Aganlane (also known as Parkmore), Aghab ...
*List of civil parishes of County Antrim
In Ireland County, Counties are divided into civil parishes in Ireland, civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Antrim, Northern Ireland:
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Aghagallon, Aghal ...
References
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Townlands of County Antrim