Blackskull

Blackskull
Blackskull
 Blackskull shown within Northern Ireland
Population 438 2014
Irish grid referenceJ142519
    Belfast  22 miles 
DistrictCraigavon Borough
CountyCounty Down
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town DROMORE
Postcode district BT25
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentUpper Bann
NI AssemblyUpper Bann
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down

Coordinates: 54°24′10″N 6°14′26″W / 54.402865°N 6.240470°W / 54.402865; -6.240470

Blackskull is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies near Donaghcloney and Dromore. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 168 people. It is within the Craigavon Borough Council area.

Blackskull is within the townland of Ballygunaghan, which was historically spelt as Ballygonaghan and Ballygonigan. These names are derived from Irish Baile Ó gConacháin, meaning "Ó Conacháin's settlement" or from Irish Baile Uí Dhuinneagáin, meaning "Ó Duinneagáin's settlement".[1][2]

References

  1. Placenames NI
  2. Placenames Database of Ireland

See also

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