Ballyskeagh

Ballyskeagh
Irish: *Baile Sceach*
Ballyskeagh Irish: Baile Sceach;
	The High Bridge over the Lagan Canal at Ballyskeagh, April 1979.
	Location within County Down
Population	192 (2021 Census)
District	Lisburn City Council ;
County	County Down ;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lisburn
Postcode district	BT27
Dialling code	028
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°32′02″N6°00′19″W / 54.53389°N 6.00528°W

Last updated August 05, 2025

Ballyskeagh (from Irish Baile Sceach, meaning 'townland of thorn bushes')^[1] is a small village and townland situated between Lambeg and Drumbeg in County Down, Northern Ireland. In the 2021 Census it had a population of 192 people. It lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.

Places of interest

New Grosvenor Park , Home of Lisburn Distillery Football Club

Ballyskeagh Bridge, a sandstone arched bridge situated over the Lagan Canal, was built between 1760 and 1779 by Thomas Omer, engineer in charge of the canal.^[2] It is a listed building.^[3]
McIlroy Park, connecting the Lagan towpath to Ballyskeagh and Dunmurry, was named after local footballer Jimmy McIlroy.^[4]^[5]
The Lock Keeper’s House, also built between 1760 and 1779, is a privately owned listed building.^[6]
To the west of the Lock Keeper's House, an enclosure, probably a rath, is situated.^[7]

Sport

Ballyskeagh is the home of New Grosvenor Stadium, the football stadium of Lisburn Distillery F.C., Lisburns biggest Irish League team.

Notable residents

Jimmy McIlroy ^[5]

References

↑ Placenames NI Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Bridges". laganvalley.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
↑ "HB19/09/007". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
↑ "McIlroy Park". outdoorni.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
1 2 "Football legend McIlroy 'honoured and embarrassed' by New Year MBE". Ulster Star. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
↑ "HB19/09/003". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
↑ "SMR Number DOW 008:001". Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record . Retrieved 19 July 2018.

External links

Ballyskeagh Lockhouse

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[1] Placenames NI Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "Bridges". laganvalley.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[3] "HB19/09/007". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[4] "McIlroy Park". outdoorni.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[mcilroy-5] 1 2 "Football legend McIlroy 'honoured and embarrassed' by New Year MBE". Ulster Star. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[6] "HB19/09/003". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

[7] "SMR Number DOW 008:001". Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record . Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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v t e Places in County Down
List of places in County Down
Cities	Bangor Belfast (part) Lisburn (part) Newry (part)
Towns	Ballynahinch Banbridge Carryduff Castlewellan Comber Donaghadee Downpatrick Dromore Dundonald Holywood Kilkeel Newcastle Newtownards Warrenpoint
Villages	Annahilt Annalong Annsborough Ardglass Attical Aughnacloy Ballela Balloo Ballygowan Ballyhalbert Ballyhornan Ballykinler Ballylesson Ballylough Ballymacmaine Ballynoe Ballyskeagh Ballywalter Blackskull Bleary Bryansford Burren Carrowdore Cloghy Clough Conlig Corbet Crawfordsburn Cregagh Crossgar Cultra Dollingstown Donaghcloney Dromara Drumaness Drumbeg Drumbo Drumlough, Hillsborough Drumlough, Rathfriland Dundrum Dunnaval Edenderry Gamblestown Gilford Greyabbey Groomsport Helen's Bay Hillhall Hillsborough Hilltown Katesbridge Kilcoo Killinchy Killough Killowen Killyleagh Kinallen Kircubbin Lawrencetown Leitrim Lenaderg Loughbrickland Loughinisland Lurganare Lurganville Magheraconluce Magheralin Mayobridge Maze Millisle Moira Moneyreagh Moneyslane Monteith Newtownbreda Portaferry Portavogie Poyntzpass Rathfriland Ravernet Rostrevor Saintfield Saul Scarva Seaforde Seahill Sheeptown Shrigley Spa Strangford Temple Tullylish Waringsford Waringstown Whiterock
Townlands	Ballybannan Ballydargan Ballyhay Ballynagarrick Ballynahatty Ballylucas Ballynewport Ballynoe Benraw Braniel Cabra Carnalea Derryneill Drumaroad Keentagh Killinure Legacurry Legamaddy Legananny Ringhaddy Tievenadarragh Tullynakill
Landforms	Ards Peninsula Burr Point Carlingford Lough Cloughmore Copeland Islands Cranfield Point Lecale peninsula Lough Island Reavy Mournes St. John's Point Slieve Croob Strangford Lough Islands of County Down
Baronies	Ards Lower Ards Upper Castlereagh Lower Castlereagh Upper Dufferin Iveagh Lower Iveagh Upper Kinelarty Lecale Lower Lecale Upper Lordship of Newry Mourne
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Ballyskeagh

Contents

Places of interest

Sport

Notable residents

See also

References

Further reading

External links