Doagh | |
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![]() Corner stone | |
Location within Northern Ireland | |
Population | 1,404 (2021 census) |
• Belfast | 11 mi (18 km) |
District | |
County | |
Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | BALLYCLARE |
Postcode district | BT39 |
Dialling code | 028 |
Police | Northern Ireland |
Fire | Northern Ireland |
Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
UK Parliament | |
NI Assembly | |
Doagh (/ˈdoʊx/ DOHKH; from Irish Dumhach, meaning 'mound')[1] is a village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is in the Six Mile Water Valley, about two miles south-west of Ballyclare, and had a population of 1,404 people in the 2021 census.[2] It is known as Doach in Scots.[3]
While older 19th century housing stands in the village centre, the village has gradually grown and new housing estates have been built on its outskirts.[citation needed]