Killaney (civil parish)

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Killaney
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St Andrews Parish Church, Killaney, in 2007
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Postcode district BT27
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Killaney (from Irish : Cill Eanaigh, meaning "church of the marsh") [1] is a civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Castlereagh Upper. It is also a townland of 298 acres. [2] Killaney lies east of Lough Henney, next to an area of bog to the south-west of Saintfield (civil parish). [1]

Irish language Gaelic language spoken in Ireland and by Irish people

Irish is a Goidelic language of the Celtic languages family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Irish originated in Ireland and was historically spoken by Irish people throughout Ireland. Irish is spoken as a first language in substantial areas of counties Galway, Kerry, Cork and Donegal, smaller areas of Waterford, Mayo and Meath, and a few other locations, and as a second language by a larger group of habitual but non-traditional speakers across the country.

Civil parishes in Ireland administrative division of Ireland

Civil parishes are units of territory in the island of Ireland that have their origins in old Gaelic territorial divisions. They were adopted by the Anglo-Norman Lordship of Ireland and then by the Elizabethan Kingdom of Ireland, and were formalised as land divisions at the time of the Plantations of Ireland. They no longer correspond to the boundaries of Roman Catholic or Church of Ireland parishes, which are generally larger. Their use as administrative units was gradually replaced by Poor Law Divisions in the 19th century, although they were not formally abolished. Today they are still sometimes used for legal purposes.

County Down Place in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

County Down is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, in the northeast of the island of Ireland. It covers an area of 2,448 km2 and has a population of 531,665. It is also one of the thirty-two traditional counties of Ireland and is within the province of Ulster. It borders County Antrim to the north, the Irish Sea to the east, County Armagh to the west, and County Louth across Carlingford Lough to the southwest.

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History

The first mention of the Parish of Killaney was in an 1194 charter granted by John de Courcy. A church and graveyard were built near Bow Lough. In the Irish Rebellion of 1641 the church was badly damaged and never rebuilt, although the graveyard remained (at grid ref: J357580). From then until the mid-19th century, appointments were still made to the parish, despite the lack of a church. In 1865 land was donated by the Marquess of Downshire for a church which was completed in 1867 and named for St. John the Evangelist. In the early 20th century the church became St. Andrews, the Church of Ireland parish church for Killaney (at grid ref: J359594). [3] The church bell was a gift from St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. [4] It is situated in the townland of Carrickmaddyroe. [5]

John de Courcy Anglo-Norman knight

Sir John de Courcy was an Anglo-Norman knight who arrived in Ireland in 1176. From then until his expulsion in 1204, he conquered a considerable territory, endowed religious establishments, built abbeys for both the Benedictines and the Cistercians and built strongholds at Dundrum Castle in County Down and Carrickfergus Castle in County Antrim.

The Irish Rebellion of 1641 began as an attempted coup d'état by Irish Catholic gentry, who tried to seize control of the English administration in Ireland to force concessions for Catholics. The coup failed and the rebellion developed into an ethnic conflict between Irish Catholics on one side, and English and Scottish Protestants on the other. The rebellion followed the Plantation of Ulster by Protestant settlers from Britain. It began a conflict known as the Irish Confederate Wars, which was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

Marquess of Downshire

Marquess of Downshire is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1789 for Wills Hill, 1st Earl of Hillsborough, a former Secretary of State.

There is a Presbyterian church also in the townland Carrickmaddyroe at grid ref: J355595. [5]

Presbyterianism Branch of Protestant Christianity in which the church is governed by presbyters (elders)

Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism, which traces its origins to Britain, particularly Scotland.

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Killaney". Place Names NI. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Killaney". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "St Andrews Church, Killaney". Lisburn.com. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Killaney Parish Church". Ros Davies County Down, NI Family History Research Site. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Killaney". History from Headstones. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
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