THE TOWNLAND OF BELLEEK

The townland of Belleek is in the parish of Loughgilly in Armagh County. It
is labelled number 5 on the map.

The 1826 Schools Commission report describes the school in the townland:

“Baleek – A pay school under the care of John Stringer, of the
Church of Ireland denomination, who was in receipt of 30l per annum. The school
was constructed from money provided by Lord Gosford but was under the direction
of the Association for Discountenancing Vice. The school provided education
for 58 scholars.”

PRONI records: D.384/1 (Map, surveyed by Owen Swan re estate of Sir Nicholas
Acheson.); OS/6/2/25/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/25/2 (Surveyed
1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1863.); OS/6/2/25/3 (Surveyed
1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1909. Reprinted 1931.); OS/6/2/25/4 (Surveyed
1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1903-06.Published 1909. (2 copies – reprints
1952-1958).); OS/6/2/25/5 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Levelled 1903-06.Published
1909. Reprint 1931, 1935-1941 with stamped ref 2775 and 2776.); OS/6/2/25/6
(Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955-56. Levelled 1903 and1906. Published 1959. (2 copies).);
VAL/1B/245A (1st valuation records.); VAL/12B/15/3A, VAL/12B/15/3B, VAL/12B/15/3C,
VAL/12B/15/3D, VAL/12B/15/3E (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/38A
(Griffith valuation list.).