Ballydivity

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Ballydivity
  • Irish: Baile Mhic Duibhidighe
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Ballydivity in 2008
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT57
Dialling code 028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim

Ballydivity (from Irish : Baile Mhic Duibhidighe, meaning "McDevitts town") [1] is a townland of 333 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Derrykeighan and historic barony of Dunluce Lower. [2]

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Places of interest

Ballydivity House, near Ballymoney is a two-storey three-bay house of c.1760. It was added to from c.1810 and a central staircase and drawing room extended in 1911. [3] The demesne features mature shelter belt trees, two walled gardens and a gardener's house. It is not open to the public. [4]

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References

  1. "Ballydivity". Place Names NI. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  2. "Ballydivity". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  3. Bence-Jones, Mark (1988). A Guide to Irish Country Houses. London: Constable. p. 20. ISBN   0 09 469990 9.
  4. "Ballydivity". Parks and Gardens UK. Retrieved 9 May 2015.

Coordinates: 55°09′N6°30′W / 55.150°N 6.500°W / 55.150; -6.500