Ballyskeagh

Ballyskeagh (from the Irish "Baile Sgeicheach") is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Lambeg and Lisburn. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 186 people. It lies within the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council area.

Places of interest

*The Lock Keeper’s House, built around 1840, Ballyskeagh Bridge, and mill cottages at ‘Nevin’s Row’ are all listed buildings.
*To the west of the Lock Keeper’s House, an enclosure, probably a rath, is situated.

Sport

Ballyskeagh is the home of a (currently unused) greyhound racing stadium and the football stadium of Lisburn Distillery F.C.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information System]
*Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015

External links

* [http://freespace.virgin.net/hearth.nireland/Bskeagh.html Ballyskeagh Lockhouse]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland