Artikelly | |
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village and townland | |
 Artikelly, Limavady Looking to the north | |
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| Coordinates: 55°04′N 6°56′W / 55.067°N 6.933°W | |
| Sovereign State | United Kingdom |
| Constituent Country | Northern Ireland |
| Province | Ulster |
| County | Londonderry |
Artikelly (from Irish Ard Tí Cheallaigh, meaning 'height of Ceallaigh's house')[1] is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 360 people. It is 1 km north east of Limavady and adjoins the major industrial area at Aghanloo. It is situated within Causeway Coast and Glens district.
History[edit]
In the Plantation of Ulster the Haberdashers' Company were granted an estate of 36.1 square miles (93 km2). They made their ‘capital’ at Ballycastle or Ballycaslan, near Aghanloo, and a second settlement at Artikelly.[citation needed] Artikelly was the largest hamlet in the former Limavady Borough Council area, with a population of 360 in 2001.[2]
People[edit]
William Porter (1805-1880) was born in Artikelly. He was called to the Bar in 1831, and in 1839 was appointed Attorney General at the Cape. He was offered a knighthood and Premiership of the Cape, both of which he declined. He endowed a university there and was its first chancellor. In 1873 he returned to Ireland. He died in Belfast.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 31 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Northern Area Plan 2016 (PDF) (Report). 2005. p. 267. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ "William Porter". Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2008.
