Vessels of about 50 tons burden plied regularly between the village and Belfast, exporting wheat, fruit, spirits, ale, and freestone, and bringing back barley, timber, slate, iron, wine and groceries.

In retaliation, a week later, Special Constables shot three Catholic brothers at their home in Ballyronan, killing one, James McKeown.

[4] More recently, Eugene Martin, a Catholic civilian was murdered by the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) on 2 February 1993.

Winston Finlay, a Protestant, was shot in front of his wife by the IRA as he arrived at his home in Ballyronan.

[7] The small village centre contains a mini-supermarket, fish and chip shop, pubs, and two wine sellers.

The business units at the Quay contain a beauty parlor, Chinese take-away, chip shop, architects and development association for Lough Neagh.

Playing for Moyola Park on the grounds of Lord Spencer Chichester's estate in Castledawson when first called into the Irish squad.

Arthur Gaussen won his first two caps while with Moyola Park, and the remaining four later in the decade while playing for Magherafelt F.C.