Dervock
Dervock
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  Dervock Location withinNorthern Ireland | |
| Population | 714 (2011 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | C978317 |
| •Belfast | 51 miles |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYMONEY |
| Postcode district | BT53 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Dervock(fromIrishDearbhóg[1]orDairbheog)[2]is a smallvillageandtownland(of 132 acres) inCounty Antrim,Northern Ireland.It is about 3.5 miles (6 km) northeast ofBallymoney,on the banks of the River Bush. It is situated in thecivil parishofDerrykeighanand the historicbaronyofDunluce Lower.[3]It had a population of 714 people (302 households) in the 2011 Census.[4]
Features
[edit]The village includes a number of commercial businesses, a primary school and doctor's surgery, as well as recreational and community facilities.
The North Irish Horse Inn, alisted building,named after a famousBritish Armyregiment, the namesakeNorth Irish Horse,and has military memorabilia on display inside, and there is also a remembrance fountain built in 1878.
People
[edit]- Ken McArthurwon a gold medal for running the marathon whilst representing his adopted country ofSouth Africaat theOlympicgames in 1912 held inStockholm,Sweden.[5]There is now an avenue in Dervock named in his honour.
- Richard Smyth(1826–1878),Presbyterianminister, and MP forCounty Londonderry
- Thomas McAfee(1866–1947), Presbyterian minister, member of theLegislative Assembly of Saskatchewan1925–1929
Demography
[edit]Dervock is classified as a village by theNI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)(i.e. with a population between 600 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2011) there were 711 people living in Dervock. Of these:[6]*22.8% were aged under 16 years and 13.3% were aged 60 and over*47.9% of the population were male and 52.1% were female. 1.2% were from aCatholicbackground and 98.8% were from aProtestantbackground. 7.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
Transport
[edit]Dervock railway stationopened on 18 October 1880 but closed on 3 July 1950.[7]It was on theBallycastle Railway,anarrow gauge railwaywhich ran 17 miles connectingBallycastletoBallymoney,on theBelfast and Northern Counties Railway(BNCR), laterNorthern Counties Committee(NCC), main line toDerry~Londonderry.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Dearbhóg/Dervock".Logainm.ie(in Irish).Archivedfrom the original on 7 May 2021.Retrieved21 February2021.
- ^Placenames NIArchived2012-06-02 at theWayback Machine
- ^"Dervock".IreAtlas Townlands Database.Archivedfrom the original on 28 June 2015.Retrieved9 May2015.
- ^"Dervock".Census 2011 Results.NI Statistics and Research Agency.Archivedfrom the original on 22 April 2015.Retrieved30 April2015.
- ^BBC news reportArchived27 October 2018 at theWayback Machine,"Kennedy Kane McArthur: Flame still burns for Marathon messenger"
- ^"Area Profile of Dervock - Based on 2011 Census".NI Neighbourhood Information Service.Archivedfrom the original on 4 June 2011.Retrieved15 July2008.
- ^"Dervock station"(PDF).Railscot - Irish Railways.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2 March 2011.Retrieved23 September2007.
- ^Baker, Michael HC (1999).Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past.Ian Allan Publishing.ISBN0-7110-2680-7.
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