Tievenadarragh (from Irish Taobh na Darach, meaning 'hillside of the oak tree')[1] is a townland of area 1,269 acres (514 ha) in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Loughinisland and the historic barony of Kinelarty.[2]

Places of interest

The Loughinisland Churches are located in Tievenadarragh. They consist of the remains of three ruined churches from the 13th to the 17th centuries and a graveyard. Located on an island in Loughinisland Lake, they are accessible by a causeway.[3] The churches have been designated state-care historic monuments at grid ref: J4234 4537.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tievenadarragh". Place Names NI. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Tievenadarragh". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  3. ^ Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland (1983). Historic Monuments of Northern Ireland. Belfast: HMSO. pp. 104–105.
  4. ^ "Tievenadarragh" (PDF). State Care Historic Monuments. Retrieved 16 July 2009.[permanent dead link]