J2068 : Hungry House Lane, Magheragall

taken 10 years ago, 6 km NNW of Mazetown, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Hungry House Lane, Magheragall
Hungry House Lane, Magheragall
This unusually named minor road links the Sheepwalk Road leading northwest from Derriaghy with the Lisburn to Glenavy Road, between the townlands of Ballynadolly and Ballycarrickmaddy.

With regard to the name, the only information I have been able to find online comes from the 1986 BBC Domesday project. The contributors to the project suggested two theories: 1 - a whole household here died of starvation during the Irish Famine of the 1840s; 2 - there was a place here where food was distributed during the Famine. Any further information would be greatly appreciated.
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J2068, 14 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 16 March, 2014   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 16 March, 2014
Geographical Context
Roads, Road transport 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 208 685 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:33.0513N 6:8.0112W
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Irish: geotagged! J 208 686
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South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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