Tullylish

Tullylish (In Irish: "Tulach Lis" means 'hill of the fort') is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, one and a half miles east of Gilford. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 105 people. It lies within the Banbridge District Council area and also contains the village of Lawrencetown.

There were many mills in the Tullylish area, all along the River Bann. The village is very small, with just a few houses and the parish church across the bridge. Some of its buildings are now art/craft shops and one is a restaurant called 'The Potbelly'.

History

The village owes its origin to the siting of an early monastery on an elevated hill overlooking the River Bann to the east of the present Church of Ireland church in the townland of Tullylish.

People

John Butler Yeats (artist and writer, 1839-1922), father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats, was brought up in Tullylish at Vicarage Farm, Lawrencetown.

Jeremy Irons (actor), The BBC series "Who do you think you are?" revealed that Jeremy Irons family originated from Tullylish Parish, Gilford.

Sport

Lawrencetown is home to Tullylish G.A.A club, which was originally known as 'St.Patrick's G.A.A Club' when it was formed in July 1944.

References

* [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information System]
* [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~rosdavies/PHOTOSwords/TullylishAll.htm Tullylish Parish]
* [http://www.geocities.com/craigavonhs/rev/campbelltullyish.html Tullylish - Its Celtic Origins]
* [http://www.ulsterhistory.co.uk/johnbyeats.htm Ulster History Circle - John Butler Yeats]
* [http://www.tulachlisgac.com/ Tullylish G.A.A Club]

External links

* [http://www.tullylishgac.com/ Tullylish Gaelic Athletic Club]
* [http://www.tullylish.com/ Tullylish Parish website]

See also

*List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland