Ballyscullion

Coordinates: 55°08′17″N 6°56′49″W / 55.138°N 6.947°W / 55.138; -6.947

Ballyscullion (from Irish Baile Uí Scuillín, meaning "Ó Scullín's townland") is a small village and civil parish in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 291 people. The civil parish of Ballyscullion covers areas of County Antrim as well as County Londonderry.[1] It village is situated with Mid-Ulster District.

People

Increase Mather served as a minister at St. Tida's Church, Ballyscullion in the late 1650s until 1659. Frederick Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol, known as "The Earl-Bishop", was Bishop of Cloyne from 1767-68, and as Bishop of Derry from 1768-1803. He built Downhill House and Ballyscullion House, residences which he adorned with rare works of art.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Parishes of Northern Ireland". Public Record Office of NI. Retrieved 30 December 2012.

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