FINVOY

In 1868, the parish of Finvoy contained the following places:

"FINVOY, a parish and post town in the barony of Kilconway, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Ballymoney. The surface is boggy and mountainous, and is traversed by the river Bann. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Connor, value £372, in the patronage of the bishop. The church occupies the site of an older building, and was erected in 1816, principally by means of a loan from the late Board of First Fruits. The Roman Catholic chapel is united to that of Rasharkin. Here are also a Presbyterian meeting-house, eight Sunday and eight day schools; four of the latter were assisted by the London Hibernian Society. Moor Lodge is the principal residence. The town is situated on the banks of the Bann. There are several old forts in the parish, and three artificial caverns. On the hills called the Craigs are Druidical and Celtic remains. The most curious among these is a cromlech of black stone communicating with two chambers. The view from this summit is very fine. Here are quarries of basalt, also a mineral spring."

"DUNLOY, a village in the parish of Finvoy, barony of Kilconway, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles S.E. of Ballymoney. It is a station on the Belfast and Northern Counties railway. Fairs are held on the 15th February, May, August, and November."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018