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Encyclopedia > Ballyskeagh

Ballyskeagh is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Lambeg and Lisburn. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 186 people. It lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Antrim ( in [Gaelic) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... Lambeg is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, ten miles southwest of Belfast and two miles from the city of Lisburn. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Lisburn City Council is a Local Council partly in County Antrim and partly in County Down in Northern Ireland. ...

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Places of interest

  • The Lock Keeper’s House, built around 1840, Ballyskeagh Bridge, and mill cottages at ‘Nevin’s Row’ are all listed buildings.
  • To the west of the Lock Keeper’s House, an enclosure, probably a rath, is situated.

1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ... Ringforts are fortified settlements that are generally agreed to be from the Early Medieval Period in Ireland. ...

Sport

Ballyskeagh is the home of a greyhound racing stadium and the football stadium of Lisburn Distillery F.C. Photo finish of a greyhound race in Tampa, Florida, USA on February 9, 1939. ... Lisburn Distillery F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...


References

  • NI Neighbourhood Information System
  • Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015

External links

  • Ballyskeagh Lockhouse

See also



 
 

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