Blackskull
| Blackskull | |
|---|---|
 Letter box on Blackskull Road | |
  Blackskull Location within County Down | |
| Population | 421 (2021 census) |
| Irish grid reference | J142519 |
| • Belfast | 22 miles |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | DROMORE |
| Postcode district | BT25 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Blackskull is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies near Donaghcloney and Dromore. In the 2021 census it had a population of 421 people.[1] It is within the Craigavon Borough Council area.
The village is named after an old inn called the Black Skull, which had a picture of a black man's head on its sign. A grisly local tale tells how a black man was beheaded and his skull mounted above the door of the Inn.[2] Formerly, the area was known as Ballygunaghan (from Irish Baile Uí Dhuinneagáin 'O'Donegan's settlement'),[3][4] after the townland in which it lies.
See also
References
- ^ "Blackskull in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon (Northern Ireland)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
- ^ Placenames NI: Blackskull
- ^ Placenames NI: Ballygunaghan
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
