Tim, I applaud your effort to find out more. the ecatalogue at PRONI Belfast produced two of the five {V-Z } references which are relevant
{V}PRONI Reference Date(s) Title/Description Digital Record
D1238/191 27 July 1914 Capt. O'Neill. Circular letter. [re the security arrangements for the Bann.
the 2nd battalion is covering Vow Ferry What is this about?
{Z}MIC6C/4 1177-1838 Dunaghy [Co. Antrim] Several areas covered
Dunaghy [Co. Antrim]..........
Dundermot [Co. Antrim].........
Duneane [Co. Antrim].............
Dunluce [Co. Antrim]...............
Finvoy [Co. Antrim].
1. [Memoir] by James Boyle, Sep. 1835 (19pp)
Natural Features and Natural History with description of bogs,pp1-6
[II] Modern Topography describes village of Dunloy, gentlemen's seats of Moore Lodge, Cullytrummin, Culmore, The Glebe, and ferry from townland of Vow, pp7-11
[III] Social Economy mentions Scots settlers, habits of the people, and tradition concerning Mary Kerr's island in the river Bann with table of education, pp13-19
2. [Officer's] Statistical Account by Lieut R Alexander, 26 Sep. 1831 (5pp)
Describes topography, farms, hamlet of Dunloy, population and antiquities.
3. [Part of Memoir on] Ancient Topography by J Stokes (6pp + 6App)
Describes the ecclesiastical and pagan sites especially forts.
Drawings
4. [Draft of Memoir] (10pp)
[Office copy]
Natural Features and Natural History, bogs, woods, pp1-3
[II] Ancient Topography, p.4
[III] Social Economy describes schools, Productive Economy, pp5-8
[IV] Divisions of land pp9-10
IN GRIFFITHS on page 21-22 in Vow townland Finvoy no mention of a ferry . The inhabitants of Vow townland are listed including mcCurdy at property worth looking at them and map
map ref 13a Hugh McCurdy
map ref 13b William McCurdy
map ref 13e William McCurdy
there is another, in Alexander in Artnagros [if its your family history then they are in the 1901 and 1911 census and in 1834 Tithe Applotment books it was McCurdy, William-Townland : Vow Upper Year: 1834-Finvoy-Antrim see irish genealogy hub
so as you say close by I looked up the map references
The mcurdy homes were to the east of the mill pond belonging to the mill About 300 yards south west of them is a dotted diagonal line across the Bann leading from its roughly from a few yards north of the the current B&B “Waters Edge” 136 Vow Road, Ballymoney, BT53 7NU
, the line leads to the west side of the Bann historically marked 7B in Tamlaght but in which parish? one of the maps shows only rry for ferry. so well done for finding it
The Ferry bit leads me to Author McCutcheon, W. A. (William Alan)
Title The industrial archaeology of Northern Ireland / W.A. McCutcheon most recent edition might have information or write to the ulster museum and Ulster folk and transport museum for any old photographs etc
good luck onwards
