placenames1901 census
659People recorded
170Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Singleton 42
- Walker 35
- Crangle 27
- McBride 26
- Watson 23
Maze
An Mhaigh
Firsthand local reporting preserves classroom records and the work needed to keep the racecourse running.
Recorded locationMaze54.49120° N · 6.12080° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.
Recorded place location · Logainm.ie
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- An Mhaigh · Irish · main form
- Maze · English · main form
Place & story
Maze’s primary school
Julie Spence’s May 2003 report dates Maze Primary School on Kesh Road to 1884, when James Atkinson began teaching thirty-one pupils. Headteacher Colleen Compton described surviving roll books, inspection reports and punishment records. The school was preparing to close; Meadow Bridge’s own history confirms that it opened in September 2003 through the amalgamation of Maze, Saint James’ and Saint John’s schools. [2] [3]
A caretaker’s recollections
Billy Bell moved to Maze with his wife Martha in 1947 to care for the racecourse, despite having no previous experience of racing. Interviewed by Jakki Black in 2001, he recalled starting with only two staff and much manual work. Horses arrived by rail at Broomhedge and were walked to the course; Martha fed some of the accompanying stable boys. Bell remained caretaker until 1977. [4]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Down
- Barony
- Iveagh Lower, Upper Half
- Civil parish
- Blaris
- Coordinates
- 54.49120, -6.12080
- Mapped area
- 6.32 km²
- Logainm ID
- 1166435 ↗
People & family history
Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.
1911 census
544People recorded
151Households recorded
Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records
- Walker 25
- Crangle 20
- Chapman 17
- Singleton 17
- Watson 17
1926 census
This year is outside the available dataset’s coverage. This does not indicate a population of zero.
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Maze. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Preparing to turn an important page in the history of the Maze, 23 May 2003 · Julie Spence, Lisburn.com newspaper archive
- Meadow Bridge Primary School: opening and amalgamation history · Meadow Bridge Primary School
- Maze history is known across the world, 9 March 2001 · Jakki Black, interviewing Billy Bell; Lisburn.com newspaper archive
- Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2019-06-27. How this page was prepared.