Townland of Tisgallon(?) near Aghalee

[RosemaryJoan]

Hello folks,  I have just received birth details of a birth registered at Aghalee, Lurgan 1866.  To me Aghalee looks as if it is in Co. Antrim.  However, I can't find this Townland anywhere in Antrim, Down or Armagh.  I suppose someone has misread the handwriting, but I feel that some 'local' will recognise the townland.  The child in question and her older siblings were all baptised in Lurgan C of I.  Rosemary

[Colinm]

Could be Aghagallon which is not far from Aghalee

          Colin.

[kintree]

Aghalee is indeed in Co Antrim, but was in the Poor Law Union (therefore Registration District) of Lurgan.

The townland of Tiscallen is in the Civil Parish of Aghagallon, also in Co Antrim, and  in the PLU (& RD) of Lurgan.

Lewis Topographical Dictionary shows that the civil parish of Aghagallen [sic] was in the RC union of Ballinderry, comprising the civil parishes of Aghagallen, Aghalee, Ballinderry & Magheramesk.

Adrian

[RosemaryJoan]

Thank you Adrian.  I don't have the relevant books for Co. Antrim.  That clears up that question, but I still can't find the Townland on the Ordnance Survey map.  Rosemary

[RosemaryJoan]

Thanks to all for your help.  The townland was Tiscallen,Parish of Aghagallon, Co. Antrim, and thanks to all the info.  I have now found my long-hunted-for grandmother's birth.  Rosemary

[kintree]

Rosemary

www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?lat=54.5058&lon=-6.3052&scale=25000&icon=x

Adrian

[RosemaryJoan]

Adrian - I have looked at that map until my eyes are out on stalks.  Did you find Tiscallen on it?  Rosemary

[kintree]

Rosemary

I placed a red circle at Tiscallen.  Sorry, should have explained how multimap works!

Alternatively you can see for yourself on the sample 1:10,000 maps available at:

http://www.osni.gov.uk/

Adrian

[RosemaryJoan]

Thanks Adrian - that's great!  I have printed the map and filed it with my Granny!  Regards, Rosemary