Killinchy (from Irish Cill Dhuinsí, meaning 'Duinseach’s church'[1]) 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.[1][2]
Killinchy
Cill Dhuinsi | |
|---|---|
| Irish transcription(s) | |
| • Derivation: | Cill Dhuinsí |
| • Meaning: | Duinseach’s church |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| County | Down |
| Barony | Dufferin, Castlereagh Lower, Castlereagh Upper |
| Settlements / Townlands | Killinchy, Ballygowan, Balloo; townlands: 35 |
Settlements
editTownlands
editKillinchy civil parish contains the following townlands:[3][2] (Most of the townlands are in the barony of Dufferin, but 5 townlands are in the barony of Castlereagh Lower[5] and 4 in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.[6])
- Aughnadarragh
- Balloo
- Ballybredagh
- Ballycloghan
- Ballydorn
- Ballygeegan
- Ballygowan
- Ballymacashen
- Ballymacreelly
- Ballymorran
- Barnamaghery
- Bradock Island
- Carrickmannon
- Carrigullian
- Conley Island
- Craigarusky
- Creevybeg
- Darragh Island
- Drumreagh
- Dunsy Island
- Dunsy Rock
- Feehary Island
- Green Island
- Islandbane
- Islandmore
- Killinakin
- Killinchy
- Quarterland
- Raffrey
- Rathgorman
- Ravara
- Ringhaddy
- Shamrock Island
- Tullycore
- Tullymore
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Killinchy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ a b c "Killinchy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Killinchy civil parish". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Ballygowan". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Killinchy parish (Castlereagh Lower portion)". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Killinchy parish (Castlereagh Upper portion)". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.