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Derrykeighan

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County
  
County Antrim

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

EU Parliament
  
Northern Ireland

Dialling code
  
028

UK parliament constituency
  
North Antrim

Country
  
Northern Ireland

Postcode district
  
BT53

Province
  
Ulster

Ni assembly
  
North Antrim

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Derrykeighan (from Irish: Doire Chaocháin, meaning "Caochán’s oak-wood") is a hamlet, civil parish and townland (of 161 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 4 miles (7.5km) north of Ballymoney. It is situated in the historic barony of Dunluce Lower.

Contents

Map of Derrykeighan, Ballymoney, UK

History

The site of the medieval parish church, and also of an early church, is marked by the ruins of a later church in Derrykeighan.

Civil parish of Derrykeighan

The civil parish covers includes the village of Dervock.

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:

References

Derrykeighan Wikipedia