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Ballyskeagh

Ballyskeagh Irish: Baile Sceach
The High Bridge over the Lagan Canal at Ballyskeagh, April 1979.
Location within County Down
Population	186 (2001 Census)
District	Lisburn City Council
County	County Down
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Lisburn
Postcode district	BT
Dialling code	028
List of places UK Northern Ireland Down 54°32′02″N 6°00′19″W / 54.53389°N 6.00528°W / 54.53389; -6.00528

Ballyskeagh (from Irish Baile Sceach, meaning 'townland of thorn bushes')^[1] is a small village and townland situated between Lambeg and DrumbeginCounty Down, Northern Ireland. 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[edit]

• Ballyskeagh Bridge, a sandstone arched bridge situated over the Lagan Canal, was built between 1760 and 1779 by Thomas Omer, engineer in charge of the canal.^[2] It is a listed building.^[3]
• McIlroy Park, connecting the Lagan towpath to Ballyskeagh and Dunmurry, was named after local footballer Jimmy McIlroy.^[4][5]
• The Lock Keeper’s House, also built between 1760 and 1779, is a privately owned listed building.^[6]
• To the west of the Lock Keeper's House, an enclosure, probably a rath, is situated.^[7]

Sport[edit]

Ballyskeagh is the home of New Grosvenor Stadium, the football stadium of Lisburn Distillery F.C., which is also used as a greyhound racing stadium under the name Drumbo Park.

Notable residents[edit]

• Jimmy McIlroy^[5]

See also[edit]

• Tullynacross
• List of villages in Northern Ireland

References[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• Draft Belfast Metropolitan Area Plan 2015

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ballyskeagh.

• Ballyskeagh Lockhouse

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