Hillhall
Encyclopedia
Hillhall is a townland
and non-nucleated village in County Down
, Northern Ireland
, near Lisburn
. In the 2001 Census
it had a population of about one hundred people. It lies in the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council
area. Hillhall Presbyterian
Church is a listed building.
farmed at Hillhall for seven generations, they had about 50 acres (202,343 m²) leased from the Marquis of Downshire and a further 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) from the Hertford estate. Today the family burial plot can still be found in Derriaghy Parish Churchyard.
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...
and non-nucleated village in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, 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...
, near Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001
A nationwide census, known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th UK Census and recorded a resident population of 58,789,194....
it had a population of about one hundred people. It lies in the Lagan Valley Regional Park and the Lisburn City Council
Lisburn City Council
Lisburn City Council is a district council covering an area partly in County Antrim and partly in County Down in Northern Ireland. The council is the second largest in the Belfast Metropolitan Area. Council headquarters are in the city of Lisburn, upon which was conferred city status in May 2002 as...
area. Hillhall Presbyterian
Presbyterianism
Presbyterianism refers to a number of Christian churches adhering to the Calvinist theological tradition within Protestantism, which are organized according to a characteristic Presbyterian polity. Presbyterian theology typically emphasizes the sovereignty of God, the authority of the Scriptures,...
Church is a listed building.
People
The ancestors of writer Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
Dame Iris Murdoch DBE was an Irish-born British author and philosopher, best known for her novels about political and social questions of good and evil, sexual relationships, morality, and the power of the unconscious...
farmed at Hillhall for seven generations, they had about 50 acres (202,343 m²) leased from the Marquis of Downshire and a further 10 acres (40,468.6 m²) from the Hertford estate. Today the family burial plot can still be found in Derriaghy Parish Churchyard.
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See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland