Blackskull

official_name = Blackskull | irish_name map_type = Northern Ireland | latitude = -northern_ireland = Craigavon Borough | country = Northern Ireland | post_town = DROMORE | postcode_area = BT | postcode_district = BT25 | dial_code = 028 | constituency_westminster = Upper Bann | constituency_ni_assembly = Upper Bann | lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Down | website = | hide_services = yes.

Blackskull is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies near Donaghcloney and Dromore. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 168 people. It is within the Craigavon Borough Council area. BLACKSKULL is famous in the band scene as blackskull Fife and drums In Scotland Glasgow took there name from the village in County down.

Blackskull is within the townland of Ballygunaghan, which was historically spelt as Ballygonaghan and Ballygonigan. These names are derived from Irish Baile Ó gConacháin, meaning "Ó Conacháin's settlement" or from Irish Baile Uí Dhuinneagáin, meaning "Ó Duinneagáin's settlement".[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Placenames NI
  2. ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland

See also

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