BALTEAGH CIVIL PARISH
| County: | Londonderry |
| Barony: | Keenaght |
| Diocese: | Derry |
| Poor Law Union: | NewtownLimavady |
| Probate District: | Londonderry |
| Area: | 10,408 acres |
| Population in 1831: | 3,326 |
| Topography: | Bounded on the west by the River Roe and to the east by Keady Mountain (1,101 feet) this parish lies two miles southeast of the town of Limavady. |
| Landowners in 1837: | Except for a small portion belonging to the See of Derry this parish was chiefly the property of the Marquis of Waterford who acquired it from the Haberdashers’ Company. |
| RECORD SOURCES | |
|---|---|
| Tithe: | 1829 |
| Griffith’s Valuation: | 1858 |
| Census: | 1663 (Hearth Rolls), 1740 (Protestant Householders),
1796 (Flax Lists), 1831 and 1901. |
| CHURCH REGISTERS | |
| Church of Ireland: | Pre-1870 none. Now joined with Carrick |
| Presbyterian: | Balteagh – Baptisms from 1868 (united with Bovevagh in 1975) |
| Roman Catholic: | Limavady – Baptisms begin 1855; Marriages from 1856 and Burials 1859-1869 |
| GRAVEYARDS AND TOWNLANDS WHERE FOUND IN 1858: | |
| Church of Ireland: | Ardmore |
| Presbyterian: | Lislane |
| TOP TEN SURNAMES IN 1858 (in descending order): | |
| 1= Mullen and Ross; 3 Kane; 4 Connor; 5= Doherty , Loughrey, McLoughlin and Oliver; 9 Quigg; 10= Anderson, Gault and Irwin. | |