Billy Civil Parish, County Antrim

Surnames/tags: Billy Antrim Ulster

Ireland Links	Main Antrim Page	Category for Billy Parish	Civil Parishes in County Antrim

See also the Counties navigation at the bottom of the page

Part of the Ireland Project

This information page for the Civil Parish contains a list of all the townlands in the parish and links to the category for the townland (if it has been created). There also may be notes about the individual townlands.

This page is maintained by the Ulster Province team

Contents 1 Billy Civil Parish 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Population Centres of Billy Civil Parish 1.3 The Townlands of Billy Civil Parish 2 Resources 2.1 External Resources 2.2 Townland Category Information Boxes 3 Version Notes 4 Sources

Billy Civil Parish

Irish or Alternate Name: Bile.

Logainm Link: Billy Parish on Logainm.ie

PlacenamesNI may have more information: Search here.

County: County Antrim

Baronies: Cary, Dunluce Lower

Province: Ulster

Introduction

Billy Civil Parish in North Antrim covers a rural area north of Ballymoney and east of Portrush including the Giant's Causeway World Heritage Site. Billy parish has an area of 68.5 km² or 26.4 square miles. The Bush river defines the western boundary of the parish. The Devock river (also called Labach, Blackwater, Stracam) defines the eastern boundary of the parish. In addition to Bushmills and Mossside there are several small hamlets in the parish including Castlecat, Liscolman, Lisnagunogue.

The A2 coast road passes through from Bushmills towards Ballycastle. Several other roads pass through the parish including the B17 from Bushmills towards Ballycastle, the B66 from Bushmills towards Dervock, B67 from Coleraine to Ballycastle which passes through Moss-Side, and B146 past Giant's Causeway.

Billy Civil Parish is in the historic baronies of Cary and Dunluce Lower.

Population Centres of Billy Civil Parish

Note: Population centres for this Parish, where known, are shown here. For a full list see Towns of County Antrim

Population Centres (Cities, Towns, Village etc)
Castlecat Irish or Alternate Name: Caiseal Cait. Map: Google Maps  OpenStreetMap Places Nearby: Click for list Griffiths Valuation.	Dunseverick Irish or Alternate Name: Dún Sobhairce. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunseverick Map: Google Maps  OpenStreetMap Places Nearby: Click for list Griffiths Valuation.:Dunseverick is a small hamlet noted for the ruin of Dunseverick Castle. Dunseverick is in Currysheskin townland although the Castle is in the adjacent townland Feigh in Billy parish.[1][2]
Giant’s Causeway Irish or Alternate Name: Clochán an Aifir. Map: Google Maps  OpenStreetMap Places Nearby: Click for list Griffiths Valuation.	Liscolman Irish or Alternate Name: Lios Cholmáin. Map: Google Maps  OpenStreetMap Places Nearby: Click for list Griffiths Valuation.

The Townlands of Billy Civil Parish

The townlands in Billy Parish (Bile) are those taken from Billy Parish on Logainm.ie and validated against townlands on the 1851, 1871 and 1901 Lists of Towns and Townlands and Griffiths valuations data. A link is provided in the notes for the 1901 and 1911 census. Please note that these may not always work if the townland was not available on the census in question. The census site may also substitute a similar name so be prepared for unexpected results! Similar for Griffith's valuation links which may show multiple names. Where a townland has been transferred to a new parish the census links are on the new parish page.

If the townland has a category it will be linked in the table below. If there is no link and you need the category please contact David to get the category created or put in a request for the category to be created. Alternatively, if you feel condifent to do so, see Townland Category Information Boxes below for how to create them yourself.

Townland	Irish and/or Alternate name(s)	WikiTree Category Link	Census links, Griffiths link & Notes
Aird	Aird Íochtarach		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ardihannon	Ard Uí Annáin		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballyallaght	Baile Uí Allachta (?)		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballyhemlin	Baile Haimlin		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballylinny	Baile Laighne (?)		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballylough		Category:Ballylough Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballylough Beg	Baile (an) Locha Beag	Category:Ballylough Beg Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballylough More	Baile (an) Locha Mór		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballymacfin	Baile Mhic Fhinn		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballymoy	Baile (na) Maighe		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballynagor	Baile na gCorr		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballynarry Lower	Baile an Fharaidh (?)		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballyness	Baile an Easa		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. Ballyness townland includes part of Bushmills village.
Ballyoglagh	Baile Óglach	Category:Ballyoglagh Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Ballytaylor	Baile an Táilliúra		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Cabragh or Cavanmore	An Cabhán Mór or An Chabrach Cavanmore		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carnanreagh	An Carnán Riabhach		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carnbore	Carn Bodhar		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carncolp	Carn Colpa		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carnkirk			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carnmoon		Category:Carnmoon Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carnside			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carrowreagh	An Cheathrú Riabhach		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Carrowreagh Mountain			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Castlecat	Caiseal Cait		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Castlenagree	Caisleán na Graí		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Cavan	An Cabhán		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Clogher Anderson	Clochar Anderson		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Clogher North	Clochar		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. Clogher North townland includes part of Bushmills village.
Clogher South	Clochar		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Cloonty	Na Cluainte		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Cozies	Na Cuasa		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Craig	Creig Bhaile na bhFeannóg Creigballynevenoge		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Craignamaddy	Craig na Madadh		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Curramoney or Billy	Cúl rátha móna Bile	Category:Curramoney or Billy Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Deffrick			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Dooey	An Dumhaigh		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Eagry			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Feigh	Dún Sobhairce alias Faiche Dunseverick alias Feigh	Category:Feigh Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. Feigh townland is also called Dunseverick because it originally included Dunseverick Castle which is now a ruin. Dunseverick hamlet is actually in the adjacent Currysheskin townland in Ballintoy parish and Dunseverick church is in Lisnagunogue.
Feigh Mountain			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Five Acres			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Glassaneeran Lower	Glas an Iarainn		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Glassaneeran Upper	Glas an Iarainn		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Glebe			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Islandrose		Category:Islandrose Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Islands of Carnmoon		Category:Islands of Carnmoon Townland, Billy Parish, County Antrim	1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Kilcoobin			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Liscolman	Lios Cholmáin		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Lisnagunogue Lower	Lios na gCuinneog		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Lisnagunogue Upper	Lios na gCuinneog		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Lisserluss	Liosar Lus		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Loughlynch	Loch Leithinse		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Magheraboy or Bushmills	An Machaire Buí		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. Magheraboy is also known as Bushmills and forms part of Bushmills village. Another townland Ballaghmore in Dunluce Parish is also known as Bushmills and forms part of Bushmills village. Most records do not distinguish between these two Bushmills townlands, they appear as Bushmills Town (part of) in censuses. It is recommended to use Category: Bushmills,_County_Antrim.
Magherintendry	Maherintendry		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Mallendober	Mala na dTobar		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Moycraig Hamilton	Maigh Chreag + E. Hamilton		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. Moycraig Hamilton townland includes part of Moss-Side village.
Moycraig Lower	Maigh Chreag + E. Lower		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Moycraig MacAllister	Maigh Chreag + E. McAllister		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Moycraig Upper	Maigh Chreag + E. Upper		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Straidbilly	Sráidbhaile		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Toberdoney	Tobar Domhnaigh		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Tonduff	An Tóin Dubh		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Tonduff Mountain	An Tóin Dubh + E. Mountain		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Turfahun			1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation.
Urbal	Earball Riabhach		1901 Census, 1911 Census Griffiths Valuation. All sources except Townlands.ie place this townland in Billy Civil Parish.

Resources

External Resources

• A list of external resources for this parish may be placed here. More general sources for Antrim should be added to the main Antrim page. If you are adding a source here it would be helpful if you could let me (David) know so I don't accidentally overwrite your input with an automatic update. Thanks.

Whilst care is taken to ensure links are not made to disreputable, phishing or other sites of doubtful integrity it is your responsibility to ensure that you are not going to such a site by clicking on one of the links which may have been added after this page was created.

Townland Category Information Boxes

For the full 'How to' on creating Irish location categories please read 'Creating Location Categories for Ireland'

The pre-formatted line for each townland and the fully formatted CIB header can be seen below this page when in edit mode. Please ensure you have read the 'How to' before doing anything. Briefly, the pre-formatted line in the hidden text is used to replace the line above. The CIB text is pasted into the category which is created by clicking on the red category link.

Version Notes

Current parish format version 4.3. Linking of townlands to parishes, parishes to baronies etc.

4.2 Addition of proper Placenames Northern Ireland links on categories implemented.; 4.1 Changed Electoral Divisions to show 1901 and 1911 names. 4.0 Addition of Griffiths valuation on parish pages.; 3.6 Change to teams structure implementation.; 3.5. Addition of 'Places Nearby' link where coordinates are known. Upgrading Logainm links to match new Logainm web site

Sources

Information shown on this page may have been sourced from one or more of the following sources.

• Logainm.ie The Placenames Database of Ireland created by Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge in collaboration with The Placenames Branch (Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht).
• Griffiths Valuation AskAboutIreland.ie and the Cultural Heritage Project is an initiative of public libraries together with local museums and archives.
• Townlands.ie Irish Townlands derived from OpenStreetMap data under the Open Data Commons Open Database License (ODbL).
• Census of Ireland 1901/1911 and Census fragments and substitutes, 1821-51
• List of towns and villages in the Republic of Ireland and List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
• General alphabetical index to townlands and towns, parishes and baronies of Ireland Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Dunseverick," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunseverick
2. ↑ The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project. Dunseverick alias Feigh, County Antrim. http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=15396

---

County Pages For Ireland Antrim • Armagh • Carlow • Cavan • Clare • Cork • Derry • Donegal • Down • Dublin • Fermanagh • Galway • Kerry Kildare • Kilkenny • Laois • Leitrim • Limerick • Londonderry • Longford • Louth • Mayo • Meath • Monaghan Offaly • Roscommon • Sligo • Tipperary • Tyrone • Waterford • Westmeath • Wexford • Wicklow