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Lisnasliggan

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Lisnasliggan
Lisnasliggan townland in 2008
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Postcode districtBT32
Dialling code028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Down

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lisnasliggan". Place Names NI. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Lisnasliggan". Ire Atlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Church of Ireland - Christ Church". Ros Davies' Co. Down, Northern Ireland Family History Research Site. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Christ Church, Lisnasliggan". Natural Stone Database. Retrieved 18 April 2015.