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 | |
|---|---|
 Carryduff Road, Temple | |
  The 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.
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