Ballyskeagh

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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.

Contents 1 Places of interest 2 Sport 3 References 4 External links 5 See also

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sport

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

[edit] References

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

[edit] External links

• Ballyskeagh Lockhouse

[edit] See also

• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of towns in Northern Ireland