AGIVEY CIVIL PARISH
AGIVEY CIVIL PARISH
| County: | Londonderry |
| Barony: | Coleraine |
| Diocese: | Derry |
| Poor Law Union: | Coleraine |
| Probate District: | Londonderry |
| Area: | 1,725 acres |
| Population in 1831: | 938 |
| Topography: | Situated on the west bank of the River Bann. It is a fertile grange in the parish of Aghadowey, six miles southeast of the town of Coleraine. |
| Landowners in 1837: | Ironmongers’ Company. |
| RECORD SOURCES | |
|---|---|
| Tithe: | No tithe book as this parish was free from tithe assessment |
| Griffith’s Valuation: | 1859 |
| Census: | 1796 (Flax Lists), 1831 and 1901. |
| CHURCH REGISTERS | |
| Church of Ireland: | Aghadowey – Pre-1870 none. Now joined with Kilrea |
| Roman Catholic: | Coleraine – Baptisms begin 1843 |
| GRAVEYARDS AND TOWNLANDS WHERE FOUND IN 1859: | |
| Mullaghmore | |
| TOP TEN SURNAMES IN 1859 (in descending order): | |
| 1 Boyle; 2 Hunter; 3 McLeese; 4 McElroy; 5= Mitchell, Mullins and Shirley; 8 Dempsey, 9= Doherty, Kane, McDonnell; Maquigg and Thompson. | |
Derry County and Diocese Civil Parish Reports
List of Civil Parish Reports for County and Diocese of Derry
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County Derry
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Aghadowey |
Aghanloo |
Agivey |
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Arboe |
Artrea |
Ballinderry |
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Ballyaghran |
Ballymoney |
Ballynascreen |
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Ballyrashame |
Ballyscullion |
Ballywillin |
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Balteagh |
Banagher |
Bovevagh |
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Carrick |
Clondermot |
Coleraine |
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Cumber Lower |
Cumber Upper |
Derryloran |
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Desertlyn |
Desertmartin |
Desertoghill |
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Drumachose |
Dunboe |
Dungiven |
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Errigal |
Faughanvale |
Formoyle |
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Kilcronaghan |
Kildollagh |
Killelagh |
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Killowen |
Kilrea |
Learmount |
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Lissan |
Macosquin |
Maghera |
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Magherfelt |
Tamlaght |
Tamlaght Finlagan |
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Tamlaght O’Crilly |
Tamlaghtard |
Templemore |
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Termoneeny |
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County Donegal
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Burt |
Clonca |
Clonleigh |
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Clonmany |
Culdaff |
Desertegny |
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Donagh |
Donaghmore |
Fahan Lower |
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Fahan Upper |
Inch |
Mintiaghs or Barr of Inch |
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Moville Lower |
Moville Upper |
Muff |
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Urney |
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County Tyrone
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Ardstraw |
Bodoney Lower |
Bodoney Upper |
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Camus |
Cappagh |
Donaghedy |
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Drumragh |
Leckpatrick |
Longfield East |
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Longfield West |
Termonamongan |
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