TULLYRUSK

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

"TULLYRUSK, a parish in the barony of Upper Massereene, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.E. of Crumlin. Lisburn is its post town. The surface is mountainous. The parish is crossed by the road from Lisburn to Antrim. The manufactures of linen and cotton are carried on. Divis Mountain stands near its limits. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Connor, value with Glenavy £285. The church has long been in ruins. There are four private and two Sunday schools. The principal residence is Knockairn. There are several Danish raths."

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