Killinchy (civil parish)

Killinchy (from Irish: Cill Dhuinsí, meaning "Duinseach’s church"[1]) is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is mainly situated in the historic barony of Dufferin, with two smaller portions in the baronies of Castlereagh Upper and Castlereagh Lower.[1][2]

This article is about the civil parish of Killinchy, County Down. For the village of Killinchy, see Killinchy.
Killinchy

Cill Dhuinsi
civil parish
Irish transcription(s)
 • Derivation:Cill Dhuinsí
 • Meaning:Duinseach’s church
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryNorthern Ireland
CountyDown
BaronyDufferin, Castlereagh Lower, Castlereagh Upper
Settlements / TownlandsKillinchy, Ballygowan, Balloo; townlands: 35

Settlements

Settlements within Killinchy civil parish include:[3][2]

Townlands

Killinchy civil parish contains the following townlands:[3][2] (Most of the townlands are in the barony of Dufferin, but 5 townlands are in the barony of Castlereagh Lower[5] and 4 in the barony of Castlereagh Upper.[6])

  • Aughnadarragh
  • Balloo
  • Ballybredagh
  • Ballycloghan
  • Ballydorn
  • Ballygeegan
  • Ballygowan
  • Ballymacashen
  • Ballymacreelly
  • Ballymorran
  • Barnamaghery
  • Bradock Island
  • Carrickmannan
  • Carrigullian
  • Conley Island
  • Craigarusky
  • Creevybeg
  • Darragh Island
  • Drumreagh
  • Dunsy Island
  • Dunsy Rock
  • Feehary Island
  • Green Island
  • Islandbane
  • Islandmore
  • Killinakin
  • Killinchy
  • Quarterland
  • Raffrey
  • Rathgorman
  • Ravara
  • Ringhaddy
  • Shamrock Island
  • Tullycore
  • Tullymore
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See also

References
  1. "Killinchy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  2. "Killinchy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. "Killinchy civil parish". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  4. "Ballygowan". Placenames database of Ireland. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  5. "Killinchy parish (Castlereagh Lower portion)". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  6. "Killinchy parish (Castlereagh Upper portion)". Place Names NI. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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