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In 1868, the parish of Magheragall contained the following places:"MAGHERAGALL, a parish in the barony of Upper Mass-Areene, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Lisburn, its post town. It is 4 miles long by 3 broad. The surface is slightly hilly, and the soil generally good. The Lagan canal and the Ulster railway pass within a brief distance. The living is a rectory and vicarage in the diocese of Connor, value £142, in the patronage of the bishop. The church was erected in 1830 by means of a sum lent by the late Board of First Fruits. There are a Methodist meetinghouse, five Sunday and several daily schools. Brooke Hill is the chief seat. The old church was destroyed by the O'Nials in 1641. A cromlech is seen here, called the Giant's Cave."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018