The Temple, County Down Explained

Official Name:	The Temple
Irish Name:	An Teampall
Static Image Name:	Approaching the Temple Roundabout from the North - geograph.org.uk - 5452537.jpg
Static Image Caption:	Carryduff Road, Temple
Map Alt:	Temple is located in County Down.
Coordinates:	54.4704°N -5.9174°W
Irish Grid Reference:	J3506659988
Unitary Northern Ireland:	Lisburn and Castlereagh
Country:	Northern Ireland
Post Town:	LISBURN
Postcode Area:	BT
Postcode District:	BT27
Dial Code:	028
Constituency Westminster:	Lagan Valley
Constituency Ni Assembly:	Lagan Valley
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland:	County Down

The Temple,^[1] simply referred to as Temple, is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland.^[2] It is situated south of Carryduff, about 9miles from Belfast city centre.^{[3] [4]}

History

One of the earliest references of Temple dates back to 1858, where the name was first applied to a public house in the townland of Carricknaveagh. It was called The Temple because it was the meeting place for a freemasons' lodge.^[5]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

Notes and References

1. Web site: An Teampall/The Temple . logainm.ie . . . 6 Nov 2024.
2. Book: . 1989 . Gazetteer of Ireland: Names of Centres of Population and Physical Features . Dublin . TSO . 165 . 978-0707600765.
3. Web site: Temple, The, County Down . PlacenamesNI.org . . . 7 Nov 2024.
4. Book: Saintfield Heritage Society . 1998 . Saintfield Heritage: Number Five . Newcastle . Mourne Observer Press . 78 . 978-0950862040.
5. Book: McKay, Patrick . 2007 . A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names . Belfast . Cló Ollscoil na Banríona . 140 . 978-0853898962.