The Temple (Irish: An Teampall),[1] simply referred to as Temple, is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland.[2] It is situated south of Carryduff, about 9 miles (14.5 km) from Belfast city centre.[3][4]
The Temple | |
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Carryduff Road, Temple | |
Location within County Down | |
Irish grid reference | J3506659988 |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | LISBURN |
Postcode district | BT27 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
History
editOne of the earliest references of Temple dates back to 1858, where the name was first applied to a public house in the townland of Carricknaveagh. It was called The Temple because it was the meeting place for a freemasons' lodge.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Dublin City University. "An Teampall/The Temple". logainm.ie. Government of Ireland – Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Retrieved 6 Nov 2024.
- ^ Ordnance Survey Ireland (1989). Gazetteer of Ireland: Names of Centres of Population and Physical Features. Dublin: TSO. p. 165. ISBN 978-0707600765.
- ^ Queen's University Belfast. "Temple, The, County Down". PlacenamesNI.org. Land and Property Services (Department of Finance). Retrieved 7 Nov 2024.
- ^ Saintfield Heritage Society (1998). Saintfield Heritage: Number Five. Newcastle: Mourne Observer Press. p. 78. ISBN 978-0950862040.
- ^ McKay, Patrick (2007). A Dictionary of Ulster Place-Names. Belfast: Cló Ollscoil na Banríona. p. 140. ISBN 978-0853898962.