Dervock
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| Dervock shown within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 714 (2011 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | C978317 |
| • Belfast | 51 miles |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYMONEY |
| Postcode district | BT53 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
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Dervock (from Irish: Dearbhóg or Dairbheog) is a small village and townland (of 132 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 3.5 miles (6 km) northeast of Ballymoney, on the banks of the Dervock River. It is situated in the civil parish of Derrykeighan and the historic barony of Dunluce Lower. It had a population of 714 people (302 households) in the 2011 Census.
The village includes a number of commercial businesses, a primary school and doctor’s surgery, as well as recreational and community facilities.
The North Irish Horse Inn, a listed building, named after a famous British Army regiment, the namesake North Irish Horse, and has military memorabilia on display inside, and there is also a remembrance fountain built in 1878.
Dervock born Ken McArthur won a gold medal for running the marathon whilst representing his adopted country of South Africa at the Olympic games in 1912 held in , Sweden. There is now an avenue in Dervock named in his honour.
Dervock is the ancestral home of a U.S. president, William McKinley. The paternal grandmother of U.S. political commentator Chris Matthews was born in Dervock and emigrated to Pennsylvania.
Dervock is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 600 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2011) there were 711 people living in Dervock. Of these:*22.8% were aged under 16 years and 13.3% were aged 60 and over*47.9% of the population were male and 52.1% were female*1.2% were from a Catholic background and 98.8% were from a Protestant background.*7.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed
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