Donegore

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Donegore (Dun na gCaradh in Irish) is the name of a Parish, a hill, a townland and a very small village in the barony of Upper Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Donegore lies approximately 5 miles (8km) east of Antrim town. The largest settlement in the parish is the village of Parkgate. Donegore Hill stands prominently above the Six Mile Water valley, enjoying panoramic views to the east, south, and most notably the west, where it overlooks Lough Neagh and the Sperrins beyond.

1 History
2 Townlands in the Parish of Donegore
3 External links
4 See also

[edit] History

The area is the site of the Battle of Donegore, a side-skirmish of the Battle of Antrim [1], in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. Weaver poet, James Orr wrote a poem entitled Donegore Hill on the subject. The parish contains fortified earthworks and other archaeological remains, both ancient and mediaeval.

The Church of Ireland (Anglican) parish church, St. John's [2], dates back at least to the 14th century. The churchyard is the burial site of (among others) poet and artist Sir Samuel Ferguson. Since 1922, the Church of Ireland parish has been united with the adjacent parish of Templepatrick. The parish is served also by two Presbyterian [3]churches: First Donegore in Parkgate and Second at Dunamuggy.