Islandreagh, County Antrim
Islandreagh (from Irish: An tOileán Riabhach, meaning "the grey or streaked island")[1] is a townland of 392 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Grange of Nilteen and the historic barony of Antrim Upper.[2]
Islandreagh
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT41 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
History
The name of the townland was recorded variously as Islanereagh in 1669 and Island Reagh in 1780.[1]
People
- Alec Cooke, Baron Cooke of Islandreagh (1920-2007) was a Northern Ireland politician created a life peer as Baron Cooke of Islandreagh in the County of Antrim, on 11 August 1992. He lived at Islandreagh House in Dunadry.[3]
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See also
References
- "Islandreagh". Place Names NI. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Islandreagh". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- "Victor Alexander Cooke, Baron Cooke of Islandreagh". The Peerage. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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