Derriaghy
Derriaghy
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_58794.jpg) Christ Church (COI), Derriaghy, in 2005 | |
| District | |
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| 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
[edit | edit source]The listed Church of Ireland building Christ 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 in 1605 indicate that the parish church of Dirreraghie was in some disrepair.[4]
Churches
[edit | edit source]- Christ Church, Church of Ireland listed building
- Derriaghy Gospel Hall
- St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church
Transport
[edit | edit source]Derriaghy railway station was opened in 1907 and is between Dunmurry and Lambeg stations on the main Belfast-Dublin railway line. It was closed on March 1, 1953, and reopened on April 30, 1956, in response to numerous requests.[5]
Sport
[edit | edit source]- Derriaghy Cricket Club, founded in 1920 and plays in the NCU Senior League
- Derriaghy Cricket Club F.C., football club founded in 1982 that plays in the Northern Amateur Football League
- Éire Óg Derriaghy GAC, GAA club founded in 1932 that draws its membership from Derriaghy, Finaghy and Dunmurry
People
[edit | edit source]- Henrietta Gayer (1700s – 25 March 1814), early Methodist leader who had John Wesley and other preachers stay at her house[6]
- Cosslett Ó Cuinn (1907 – 1995), Church of Ireland minister and poet, theologian, critic and biblical scholar who translated the New Testament into Irish, born in Derriaghy
- Philip Skelton (1707 – 1787), Protestant clergyman and writer, born in Derriaghy
Civil parish of Derriaghy
[edit | edit source]Townlands
[edit | edit source]The civil parish contains the following townlands:[3]
- Aghalislone
- Aghnahough
- Ballycollin
- Ballymacoss
- Ballymacward Lower
- Ballymacward Upper
- Bovolcan
- Clogher (Derriaghy)
- Derryaghy
- Drumankelly
- Islandkelly
- Killeaton
- Kilmakee
- Lagmore
- Magheralave (Belfast Upper)
- Magheralave (Massereene Upper)
- Mullaghglass
- Poleglass
- Slievenacloy (Belfast Upper)
- Slievenacloy (Massereene Upper)
- Slievenagravery
- Tornagrough
- Tornaroy
- White Mountain
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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