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| Fourscore Footbridge (date unknown) |
Knockcairn - Tullyrusk Parish
Extract from Griffith Valuation 1862 - Union of Lisburn (Part of)
County of Antrim — Barony of Massereene — Union of Lisburn
| Column 1 : | Number and letters of Reference to map |
| Column 2 : | Occupiers |
| Column 3 : | Immediate Lessors |
| Column 4 : | Description of Tenement |
| Column 5 : | Area |
| Not included - | Rateable Annual Valuation of land and buildings and Total Annual Valuation of Rateable property |
Townland: KNOCKCAIRN |
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Ordnance Survey map number: 59 |
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| 1 | Robert Potts | Marquis of Hertford | House, Offices land | 67 03 25 |
| 2 | Thomas Irvine | same | House, Offices land | 15 03 30 |
| 3 | David McCullagh | same | House, Offices land | 16 03 20 |
| 4 | William Maniece | same | House, Offices land | 15 01 10 |
| 5 | John Irvine | same | House, Offices land | 19 02 25 |
| 6a | Shaw Armstrong | same | House, Offices land | 50 01 00 |
| 6b | Thomas Armstrong | Shaw Armstrong | House, Offices land | 21 00 25 |
| 7 | James McWilliams | Marquis of Hertford | House, Offices land | 13 01 25 |
| 8a | James Wilson | same | House, Offices land | 10 01 15 |
| 8b | same | same | same | 00 03 30 |
| 9a | Patrick Hamill | same | House, Offices land | 07 00 10 |
| 9b | same | same | same | 01 00 00 |
| 10 | Thomas Wilson | same | House, Offices land | 10 01 35 |
| 11 | James Herdman | same | House, Offices land | 11 00 35 |
| 12 | Mary Jane Gill | Anna Fulton | House, Offices land | 50 00 20 |
| 13 | John Adgey | Marquis of Hertford | House, Offices land | 31 02 00 |
| 14 | William Collier | same | House, Offices land | 16 03 30 |
| 15 | Nathaniel Wilson | same | House, Offices land | 13 00 20 |
| 16 | William Armstrong | same | House, Offices land | 06 01 15 |
| 17 | Andrew Leslie | same | House, Offices land | 07 01 35 |
| 18 | Arthur & Jas. Lavery | same | House, Offices land | 23 02 10 |
| 19 | David Adgey | same | House, Offices land | 19 00 35 |
| 20a | Eliza Adgey | same | House, Offices land | 04 03 00 |
| 20b | same | same | same | 02 00 30 |
| 21 | Hugh Jas. McWilliams | same | House, Offices land | 05 02 20 |
| 22 | Mary McClurg | same | House, Offices land | 14 00 00 |
| 23 | Patrick Kelly | same | House and land | 14 02 30 |
| 24 | Maria Alexander | same | House, Offices land | 63 03 10 |
| 25 | Samuel Johnston | same | Land | 16 02 30 |
| 25a | William Sheppard | Samuel Johnston | House | - |
| 25b | Ellen Lewers | same | House | - |
| 26 | Alexander Armstrong | Maria Alexander | House and land | 03 00 00 |
| 27 | John R. Chapman | Marquis of Hertford | Herd's house and land | 48 03 00 |
| 28a | Robert Potts | same | Herd's ho. Offs., land | 250 02 35 |
| 28b | same | same | House and Offices | - |
| 29 | William Kilpatrick | Marquis of Hertford | Land | 06 00 25 |
| 29a | James Spratt | William Kilpatrick | House and sm.garden | - |
| 30 | Thomas Greene | Marquis of Hertford | Land | 05 02 05 |
| Total | 866 01 35 | |||
Knockcairn
The Rev. Charles Watson in his book "Glenavy: Past and Present" (1892) makes reference to Knockcairn.
Knockcairn, now the property of Mr. Potts, was the seat of a large-hearted family, the Greggs, who were descended from the MacGregors of Antrim and the M`Quillans of Dunluce. The last resident was Fortescue Gregg, Esq., who succeeded his uncle William. The father of Fortescue was a member of the Irish Parliament, held office therein, and retained his pension of £876 a year till his death. He resided in Belfast. A son of Fortescue's is the Rev. J. N. Gregg, M.A., of Burnham, Somerset. Knockcairn has its story. In the days of James I., a chieftain called Dunn resided in the castle. He married one of the Uptons of Templepatrick, a Protestant. Failing to compel her to join the Church of Rome, he resolved to devote her to destruction. He enclosed her and her children in the mansion, and set fire to it. To enjoy the sight, he stood on a hill 80 perches off, and sitting down, with cool barbarity he said, "I take pleasure in their cries"; and that hill was called the Hill of Pleasure. The Uptons resolved to punish him, and collecting their forces posted themselves on, "Bell's Hill." Dunn, who had many allies, presented such a bold front, that the Uptons retreated to a hill beyond Dundrod, and from this advantageous position attacked him, and compelled him to fly to Dundrod. The route he took is called "Dunn's race," and the spot where the meeting-house now stands, "Upton's Fort." Tradition ends here, and leaves us in the dark as to the end of the brutal Dunn.
Fortescue Gregg lived at Knockcairn Cottage, in the town land of Knockcairn. The Ordnance Survey Memoirs state that he was the local magistrate.
Footbridge, Fourscore
Along "Cadger's (or Codger's) Lane" were the original stepping stones across the river. The 1904 Ordnance Survey map clearly marks the foot bridge. This is on the boundary of the town lands of Ballymoneymore, Tullyrusk and Knockcairn. Earlier maps show "Cadger's Lane" crossing a mill-race prior to the approach to the Glenavy River crossing.
Extract from The Lisburn Standard — Saturday November, 17th 1900
Lisburn Rural District Council Quarterly meeting held at the Workhouse, Lisburn on Thursday.
One of the motions taken up included … "By Councillor Graham - to build footbridge over Fourscore river on Cadger's Lane, townland of Tullyrusk."
Bridge Repair
Extract from The Lisburn Standard — Saturday November, 17th 1900
Lisburn Rural District Council Quarterly meeting held at the Workhouse, Lisburn on Thursday.
One of the motions taken up included… "By Councillor Graham - to repair a bridge on the road from Belfast to Glenavy, in the town lands of Dundrod and Knockcairn, at Mrs. McCullough's. Probable cost £3 10s. District charge - passed."
In the 1915 Belfast Street Directory, the following is listed as a "Guardian" within the Lisburn District:
Alex. Kennedy, Knockcairn - for Tullyrusk
Wrongful Hedge Cutting
Extract from The Lisburn Herald, Saturday, March 9th 1929.
Farmers and a hedge.
In the King's Bench Division, on 1st inst. Lord Justice Andrews reversed the decision of the County Court Judge of Antrim in an action brought by Wm. McC. Mairs, farmer of Knockcairn, Dundrod, against Wm. Garrett, farmer, of the same place, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful cutting of a hedge. Judgement had been given for the defendant.
Mr. B. Maginess (instructed by Messrs. W.G. Maginess & Son) appeared for the plaintiff and appellant; and Mr. I. Copeland (instructed by Messrs. George McIldowie & Son) for the defendant and respondent.
His Lordship held that any licence which might have been given prior to 1927 was then withdrawn. He reversed the finding of the County Court Judge, and awarded £2 damages.

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