DONEGORE,
a parish, in the barony of UPPER ANTRIM, county of ANTRIM,
and province of ULSTER, 3 1/2 miles (E. by N.) from Antrim
town ; containing 2532 inhabitants.
It comprises,
according to the Ordnance survey, 6650 statute acres.
The living
is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese
of Connor, united to that
of Kilbride, and the granges of Nalteen
and Doagh, forming the union of
Donegore, in the patronage of the Bishop. The tithes of the parish
amount to £393.7. 10 1/2 , and of the entire benefice, to £954.
5.9.: there is a glebe-house. The church, which is nearly in the centre
of the parish, was built in 1659. Divine service is also performed every
Sunday in a private house at Kilbride.
There
is a meeting-house for Presbyterians in connection with the Synod of
Ulster, of the first class, and one in connection with the Seceeding
Synod, of the second class. The parochial school, in which are about
60 children, is aided by the rector; and there are three Sunday schools.
