Aghancrossy
Dervock Presbyterian Church in Aghancrossy townland, 2006
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT53
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Aghancrossy is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Dervock. It is situated in the historic barony of Dunluce Lower and the civil parish of Derrykeighan and covers an area of 55 acres[1]

The name derives from the Irish: Achadh na Croise (field of the cross).[2] The population of the townland decreased during the 19th century:[3][4]

Year184118511861187118811891
Population3013910139
Houses422222

See also

References

  1. "Aghancrossy". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. "Aghancrossy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. "Census of Ireland 1851". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. "Census of Ireland 1891". Enhanced Parliamentary Papers on Ireland. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

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