Ballinascreen/Draperstown

Drumanee 1 · March 19, 2008, 01:02:53 PM

maghera/mackaraa

the green man · March 19, 2008, 01:10:40 PM

Quote from: Drumanee 1 on March 19, 2008, 01:02:53 PM
maghera/mackaraa

Any thing with a 'gh' in it seems to confuse the other boys.

Ackado-eh for example. Or the name Donaghey becomes Donacky

heganboy · March 19, 2008, 01:43:57 PM

In Armagh- Laurelvale/ Mullavilly. The first version has a cricket club and the second has a chapel and a parish hall and is part of the same parish as Ballyhegan yet they both seem to be in the same place on the map?

saffron sam2 · March 19, 2008, 02:00:07 PM

Blackwatertown / An Port Mor

Orior · March 19, 2008, 04:15:40 PM

Mullaghbawn/Mullabawn

ziggysego · March 19, 2008, 07:15:33 PM

Never knew about Ballinscreen and Draperstown. Always knew about Toome and Toomebridge though. Mind you, that lot can't even decide on the name of their new bridge.

Fishbat · March 20, 2008, 02:38:15 AM

Quote from: saffron sam2 on March 19, 2008, 02:00:07 PM
Blackwatertown / An Port Mor

sure is that place not part of the Moy anyway?

Goats Do Shave · March 20, 2008, 08:05:23 AM

Quote from: screenexile on March 19, 2008, 11:11:46 AM
As for Moneyneena/neenagh/neaney/nyeena... who cares? They're only a crowd of munchies anyway!

Draperstown his hardly metropolis central now!!

unforgiven · March 20, 2008, 09:31:27 AM

Ballinascreen and Draperstown are two separate entities. Draperstown is a village incorporated in the parish of Ballinascreen. Draperstown is not a British name for Ballinascreen. Draperstown was formerly known as Baile na Croise prior to the plantatition.

All the above named places are only accessible if you have a twin cam or subaru. Suped up 306's allowed with authorised passes.

Feckitt · March 20, 2008, 09:50:45 AM

Quote from: Feckitt on March 18, 2008, 04:25:10 PM
Just heard this one over the weekend, that Catholics call the town Ballinascreen and Protestants call it Draperstown, basicly the same as the Derry/Londonderry thing. And that this is quite common in Derry, Tyrone, Donegal and Fermanagh. Any truth in this?, and are there any other examples

Ok lads, since I started the thread it seems that I was wrong about the Screen/Draperstown thing. It's not the same as Delhi/Londondelhi. Also it is obvious that the majority of other examples thrown up here are just differences in spelling, and not necessarily a RC/Prod divide in names.

DickyRock · March 20, 2008, 11:03:34 AM

Hate driving through Draperstown and Straw now. So many fecking speed bumps. Feckin Twin Cams

unforgiven · March 20, 2008, 11:11:57 AM

you should try going over those speedbumps with a trailor load of sheep attached to your ball hitch

ziggysego · March 20, 2008, 11:13:08 AM

Quote from: DickyRock on March 20, 2008, 11:03:34 AM
Hate driving through Draperstown and Straw now. So many fecking speed bumps. Feckin Twin Cams

I wish they'd get them in Greencastle.

unforgiven · March 20, 2008, 11:19:03 AM

one speedbump would probably suffice in Greencastle.
how about using this guy as the speedbump

tbrick18 · March 20, 2008, 11:21:51 AM

Quote from: Bogball XV on March 18, 2008, 08:28:04 PM
I gotta confess, I never knew this. I always thought that the town itself was known as Draperstown, but the pitch and club were Ballinascreen (although really in Straw of course) - you know like Glen and Maghera.
You learn something new every day lads....

You and me both Bog....I was born and reared there and thats the way I always referred to the place. The town in draperstown and the club/parish is ballinascreen.