Finvoy Explained

Official Name:	Finvoy
Country:	Northern Ireland
Coordinates:	55.0167°N -36°W

Finvoy is a hamlet and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Kilconway.^[1] The hamlet had a population of 187 people (52 households) in the 2011 Census.^[2]

The name derives from the Irish: An Fhionnbhoith (the white hut, church or monastic cell).^[3]

Civil parish of Finvoy

The parish is bounded by County Londonderry and the civil parishes of Ballymoney, Killraghts, Killagan and Rasharkin^[4]

Townlands

It contains the following 33 townlands:^{[5] [6]}

A

Artiforty or Shanaghy, Artiloman, Artnagross

B

Ballaghbeddy, Ballymacaldrack, Ballynagarvy, Ballytunn

C

Caldanagh, Carney Hill, Carrowreagh, Craigs

D

Desertderrin, Dirraw, Drumlee, Dunloy, Eden

G

Glebe, Glengad

K

Killins North, Killymaddy, Knockans

L

Lisheegan

M

Maddykeel Lower, Manola Wood, Moneycanon, Moore Lodge, Mullans

N

New Buildings or Maddydoo Lower

R

Rosnashane, Rushey Hill

S

Slievenaghy

T

Tate's Fort, Tullaghans

See also

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Finvoy. IreAtlas Townland Database. 15 May 2013.
2. Web site: Finvoy. Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. 30 April 2015.
3. Web site: Finvoy. Place Names NI. 15 May 2013.
4. Web site: Parishes of County Antrim. Public Record Office NI. 15 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20110727083828/http://applications.proni.gov.uk/geogindx/antr.htm. 27 July 2011. dead.
5. Web site: Parish of Finvoy. Public Record Office NI. 15 May 2013.
6. Web site: Parish of Finvoy. Ulster Ancestors. 15 May 2013.