Finvoy

Finvoy
Finvoy Church of Ireland
Finvoy Location within Northern Ireland
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
List of places UK Northern Ireland 55°1′N6°30′W / 55.017°N 6.500°W / 55.017; -6.500

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]

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

• List of civil parishes of County Antrim
• List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

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. Archived from the original on 29 August 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
6. "Parish of Finvoy". Ulster Ancestors. Retrieved 15 May 2013.