Dervock
Encyclopedia
Dervock is a small village
and townland
in County Antrim
, Northern Ireland
. It is about 6km northeast of Ballymoney
, on the banks of the Dervock River.
The North Irish Horse Inn, a listed building, named after a famous British Army
regiment, has military memorabilia on display inside, and there is also a remembrance fountain built in 1878.
, a narrow gauge railway which ran 17 miles connecting Ballycastle
to Ballymoney
, on the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (BNCR), later Northern Counties Committee
(NCC), main line to Derry
.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is about 6km northeast of Ballymoney
Ballymoney
Ballymoney is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council....
, on the banks of the Dervock River.
Features
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, a listed building, named after a famous British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
regiment, has military memorabilia on display inside, and there is also a remembrance fountain built in 1878.
People
- Dervock born, Kennedy Kane McArthur won a gold medal for running the marathon whilst representing his adopted country of South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
at the Olympic games in 1912 held in Stockholm, Sweden. Kennedy Kane McArthur: Flame still burns for Marathon messenger. There is now an avenue in Dervock named in his honour.
Transport
Dervock railway station opened on 18 October 1880 but closed on 3 July 1950. It was on the Ballycastle RailwayBallycastle Railway
Ballycastle Railway was a narrow gauge railway line which ran from Ballycastle to Ballymoney, both in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.-History:...
, a narrow gauge railway which ran 17 miles connecting Ballycastle
Ballycastle, County Antrim
Ballycastle is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Its population was 5,089 people in the 2001 Census. It is the seat and main settlement of Moyle District Council....
to Ballymoney
Ballymoney
Ballymoney is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council....
, on the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway (BNCR), later Northern Counties Committee
Northern Counties Committee
The Northern Counties Committee was a railway that served the north-east of Ireland. It was built to Irish gauge but later acquired a number of narrow gauge lines...
(NCC), main line to Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
.
Demography
Dervock is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 601 people living in Dervock. Of these:- 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
- 5.8% were from a CatholicCatholicThe word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
background and 93.3% were from a ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
background - 7.9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed