DERRYAGHY

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

"DERRYAGHY, a parish in the baronies of Upper Massereene and Upper Belfast, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles N. of Lisburn, its post town. It is a station on the Ulster railway. It is situated on the Lagan canal and the road from Belfast to Dublin, and contains the villages of Milltown and Ballymacash. The surface is mountainous and slightly boggy, but the arable land is in a high state of cultivation. A battle took place here in 1648, when Sir Charles Coote defeated the Scots, led by Monroe. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Connor, value £330, in the patronage of the primate. The church was rebuilt in 1813, principally at the expense of the parish. There is a Roman Catholic chapel, which is united to those of Hannahstown and Rock. There are six pay day schools and two National schools. Philip Skelton was born here in 1707, and Magharalve House, now inn ruins, was the residence of Jeremy Taylor. Several handsome seats surround the neighbourhood, the principal of which are Ballymacash, Ingram Lodge, Seymour Hill, and Collin. There are two or three large bleach-grounds. Much coal, ironstone, and limestone exist. There are ruins of O'Nial's Castle."

"MILLTOWN, a village in the parish of Derryaghy, barony of Upper Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, not far from Belfast."

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