Lisnasliggan
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![]() Lisnasliggan townland in 2008 | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT32 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Lisnasliggan (from Irish Lios na Sliogán, meaning 'fort of the shells') is a townland of 568 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. [1] It is situated in the civil parish of Annaclone and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. [2]
In 1834 it was recorded that there were still ‘seven ancient forts’ in Lisnasliggan. [1] The townland also contains the Church of Ireland church of Christ Church built in 1860. [3] It is a small Gothic church with three lancet windows on each side, a gabled porch on the south side, vestry on the north side and a bell-gable over the west façade. [4]
Lisnasliggan
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![]() Lisnasliggan townland in 2008 | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT32 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Lisnasliggan (from Irish Lios na Sliogán, meaning 'fort of the shells') is a townland of 568 acres in County Down, Northern Ireland. [1] It is situated in the civil parish of Annaclone and the historic barony of Iveagh Upper, Upper Half. [2]
In 1834 it was recorded that there were still ‘seven ancient forts’ in Lisnasliggan. [1] The townland also contains the Church of Ireland church of Christ Church built in 1860. [3] It is a small Gothic church with three lancet windows on each side, a gabled porch on the south side, vestry on the north side and a bell-gable over the west façade. [4]