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 | |
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.
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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(Text) CC BY-SA