Finvoy

Finvoy is a hamlet and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Kilconway.[1] The hamlet had a population of 187 people (52 households) in the 2011 Census.[2]

Finvoy
Finvoy
Location within Northern Ireland
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
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The name derives from the Irish: An Fhionnbhoith (the white hut, church or monastic cell).[3]

Civil parish of Finvoy

The parish is bounded by County Londonderry and the civil parishes of Ballymoney, Killraghts, Killagan and Rasharkin[4]

Townlands

It contains the following 33 townlands:[5][6]

A

Artiforty or Shanaghy, Artiloman, Artnagross

B

Ballaghbeddy, Ballymacaldrack, Ballynagarvy, Ballytunn

C

Caldanagh, Carney Hill, Carrowreagh, Craigs

D

Desertderrin, Dirraw, Drumlee, Dunloy, Eden

G

Glebe, Glengad

K

Killins North, Killymaddy, Knockans

L

Lisheegan

M

Maddykeel Lower, Manola Wood, Moneycanon, Moore Lodge, Mullans

N

New Buildings or Maddydoo Lower

R

Rosnashane, Rushey Hill

S

Slievenaghy

T

Tate's Fort, Tullaghans

See also

References
  1. "Finvoy". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  2. "Finvoy". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  3. "Finvoy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  4. "Parishes of County Antrim". Public Record Office NI. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  5. "Parish of Finvoy". Public Record Office NI. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
  6. "Parish of Finvoy". Ulster Ancestors. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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