Derrykeighan (from Irish: Doire Chaocháin, meaning 'Caochán’s oak-wood')[1] is a hamlet, civil parish and townland (of 161 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 4 miles (7.5 km) north of Ballymoney. It is situated in the historic barony of Dunluce Lower.[2]
Derrykeighan
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![]() The Old Church, Derrykeighan, in 2006 | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT53 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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The site of the medieval parish church, and also of an early church, is marked by the ruins of a later church in Derrykeighan.[1]
The civil parish covers includes the village of Dervock.[2]
The civil parish contains the following townlands:[2]
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