Ballyskeagh

Ballyskeagh
Irish: *Baile Sceach*
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	BT27
Dialling code	028
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Ballyskeagh (from Irish Baile Sceach, meaning 'townland of thorn bushes')^[1] is a small village and townland situated between Lambeg and Drumbeg in County 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.

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New Grosvenor Park , Home of Lisburn Distillery Football Club

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]

Ballyskeagh is the home of New Grosvenor Stadium, the football stadium of Lisburn Distillery F.C., Lisburns biggest Irish League team.

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Placenames NI Archived 26 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
[2]
"Bridges". laganvalley.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"HB19/09/007". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"McIlroy Park". outdoorni.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"Football legend McIlroy 'honoured and embarrassed' by New Year MBE". Ulster Star. 4 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"HB19/09/003". Buildings Database. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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"SMR Number DOW 008:001". Northern IReland Sites and Monuments Record. Retrieved 19 July 2018.

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