Tullylish () is a small village, townland (of 513 acres) and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It sits on the River Bann, along the main road between the towns of Banbridge and Portadown. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 105 people. It lies within the civil parish of Tullylish and Banbridge District. People John Butler Yeats (artist and writer, 1839–1922), father of William Butler Yeats and Jack Butler Yeats, was brought up in Tullylish at Vicarage Farm, Lawrencetown. Jeremy Irons (actor); the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are? revealed that Jeremy Irons family originated from Tullylish Parish, Gilford. Jane Whiteside (1855–1875), notable New Zealand tightrope dancer, gymnast and magician, was born in Tullylish Rev. Arthur Connell (1821-1899), Church of Ireland priest served Tullylish before moving to St. Mark's where he and his daughter helped found what became Manchester City F.C. John O'Dowd (1967-), Sinn Féin MLA for Upper Bann and former Minister of Education. Sport Lawrencetown is home to Tullylish G.A.A club, which was originally known as 'St. Patrick's G.A.A Club' when it was formed in July 1944. Civil parish of Tullylish The civil parish is mainly within the historic barony of Iveagh Lower, Upper Half with one townland (Tullyrain) in the barony of Iveagh Lower, Lower Half. It also contains the villages of Gilford, Lawrencetown and Bleary. Townlands The civil parish contains the following townlands: Ballydugan Ballymacanallen Ballynagarrick Bleary Clare Coose Drumaran Drumhorc Drummiller Drumnascamph Kernan Knocknagore Lenaderg Lisnafiffy Loughans Moyallan Mullabrack Tullylish Tullyrain See also List of civil parishes of County Down List of townlands in County Down References NI Neighbourhood Information System Tullylish Parish Tullylish - Its Celtic Origins Ulster History Circle - John Butler Yeats Tullylish G.A.A Club External links Tullylish Parish website Villages in County Down Townlands of County Down Banbridge District Council