BALLINDERRY

In 1868, the parish of Ballinderry contained the following places:

"BALLINDERRY, a parish in the barony of Upper Massereene, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles to the N. of Moira, and 5 miles to the W. of Lisburn. It is situated on the eastern shore of Lough Neagh, and contains the ruins of Portmore Castle. This castle was built on the site of an older one by Lord Conway in 1664, and was the retreat of Jeremy Taylor during the Commonwealth. Some of his works were written in a summer-house on an island in the lake. The Lagan canal passes near Ballinderry. The living is a vicarage, of the value of £336, with 8 acres of glebe, in the diocese of Down, Connor, and Dromore, and in the patronage of the Marquis of Hertford. The church is a handsome modern structure in the perpendicular style, with a tower and spire. The Presbyterians, Roman Catholics, and Moravians have chapels here. There is a handsome glebe-house, built by the present vicar, several schools, and some small charitable endowments for the poor."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018