Derrykeighan Explained

Official Name:	Derrykeighan
Irish Name:	Doire Chaocháin
Static Image:	The old Church, Derrykeighan, County Antrim - geograph.org.uk - 114845.jpg
Static Image Caption:	The Old Church, Derrykeighan, in 2006
Country:	Northern Ireland
Postcode Area:	BT
Postcode District:	BT53
Dial Code:	028
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Derrykeighan ^[1] is a hamlet, civil parish and townland (of 161 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 4 miles (7.5 km) north of Ballymoney. It is situated in the historic barony of Dunluce Lower.^[2]

History

The site of the medieval parish church, and also of an early church, is marked by the ruins of a later church in Derrykeighan.^[1]

Civil parish of Derrykeighan

The civil parish covers includes the village of Dervock.^[2]

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:^[2]

• Aghancrossy
• Ballydivity
• Ballyhibistock Lower
• Ballyhibistock Upper
• Ballynafeigh
• Ballynarry Upper
• Ballyratahan
• Ballyratahan
• Beerhill
• Bellisle
• Carnaff
• Carncoggy
• Carncullagh Lower
• Carncullagh Middle
• Carncullagh Upper
• Carnfeogue
• Carracloghy
• Chathamhall
• Coole
• Deepstown
• Derrykeighan
• Dervock
• Drumcrottagh
• Glebe
• Gracehill
• Islandahoe
• Knockanboy
• Knockavallan
• Lisconnan
• Lisnabraugh
• Livery Lower
• Livery Upper
• Mostragee
• Mullaghduff
• Stroan Lower
• Stroan Upper
• Tullybane

See also

• List of townlands in County Antrim
• List of civil parishes of County Antrim
• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derrykeighan. Place Names NI. 9 May 2015. 20 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201020083821/http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=15866. dead.
2. Web site: Derrykeighan. IreAtlas Townlands Database. 9 May 2015.