Derriaghy
Derriaghy
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Christ Church (COI), Derriaghy, in 2005 | |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Belfast |
Postcode district | BT17 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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-Dublin 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
- Derryaghy
- Killeaton
- Poleglass
- White Mountain
See also[]
- List of townlands in County Antrim
- List of civil parishes in County Antrim
References[]
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- ^ 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.
- Townlands of County Antrim
- Civil parish of Derriaghy