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Depot, prior to being posted to the regular regimental battalions. Many of these young men were to serve in Korea, Cyprus and with the
British Army of the Rhine. In 1968 due to a series of government austerity measures, the remaining three Irish regiments, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th) Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd & 86th) and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (89th) merged to become the Royal Irish Rangers. Early in the 1990s the
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Ballymena. Two miles (3.2 kilometres) north in the townland of Kirkinriola, the medieval parish church and graveyard show signs of Early Christian settlement, including a souterrain. Also in 1868, a gravedigger found a large stone slab on which was carved a
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The Urban
District Council petitioned for borough status and the Charter was granted in December 1937. The first meeting of councillors as a Borough Council was held on 23 May 1939. The population of Ballymena reached 13,000. Ballymena Castle was demolished in the 1950s. In 1973, the Urban and Rural
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Ballymena was the Regimental Training Depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd & 86th). Many young men who had been conscripted on the United Kingdom mainland, along with others who had volunteered for service in the British Army, embarked upon their period of basic training in the Regimental
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Catholic population is situated around the Broughshane and Cushendall Road areas. Recently there has been tension in the Dunclug area of the town which now has a Catholic majority. These tensions have been associated with internment bonfires and the flying of republican
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During the later half of the 20th century, Ballymena, like many other once prosperous industrial centres in
Northern Ireland, experienced economic change and industrial restructuring; many of its former factories closed. Since the 2010s Ballymena has seen a decline in its retail and manufacturing
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Ballymena Estate to William Adair, giving him the right to hold a market at Ballymena every Saturday. He hired local Irish as workers on the estate; they served as tenant farmers for much of the next two centuries and more. Galgorm nearby was granted to Sir
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59.53% belong to or were brought up 'Protestant and other (non-Catholic
Christian) (including Christian related)', 27.44% belong to or were brought up 'Catholic', 1.06% belong to or were brought up in an 'other religion' and 11.97% did not belong to or were not brought up in any
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Kinhilt in southwestern Scotland. The estate was temporarily renamed "Kinhilstown" after Adair's lands in Scotland. The original castle of Ballymena was built in the early 17th century, situated to take advantage of an ancient ford on the River Braid. In 1626
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1880:, human rights activist in the Congo Free State and Peru, and Irish nationalist, was educated as a youth in this town. His father died and was buried here; relatives on both sides of his family cared for Roger and his brother Tom when they were orphaned.
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British national identity, 31.28% had a Northern Irish national identity, 12.31% had an Irish national identity, and 16.19% indicated an 'other' national identity. (respondents could indicate more than one national
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was another narrow gauge railway. The line opened in 1878, but closed to passengers in 1933 and to goods traffic in 1940. Between 1878 and 1880 the line terminated at Harryville, but was then extended to the town's main railway station.
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65.51% indicated that they had a British national identity, 27.66% had a Northern Irish national identity and 11.25% had an Irish national identity (respondents could indicate more than one national identity).
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542:, at the end of Castle Street. At the end of the fifth century, a church was founded in Connor, five miles (8.0 kilometres) south of Ballymena. This was followed by a monastery at Templemoyle, Kells. In 831,
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On census day (27 March 2011) there were 29,551 people living in Ballymena, accounting for 1.63% of the NI total, representing an increase of 2.9% on the 2001 census population of 28,717. Of these:
1855:, the Oscar-nominated actor, was born and raised in Ballymena and was awarded the Freedom of the Town on 28 January 2013. The key to the city was also provided pending approval from the magistrate.
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of England granted the native Irish chief, Ruairí Óg MacQuillan, the Ballymena Estate. The estate passed through several owners, eventually passing into the possession of William Adair, a Scottish
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65.76% belong to or were brought up 'Protestant and other (non-Catholic Christian) (including Christian related)' and 26.71% belong to or were brought up Catholic Christian.
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is also struggling, citing a downturn in orders. It is hoped that the creation of a manufacturing hub at the former Michelin site will attract businesses to the area.
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by the council, which approved the action by a 12–9 vote. Neeson declined the award, citing tensions, and affirmed he was proud of his connection to the town.
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Ballymena was traditionally a market town. The 1980s were a time of job losses in Ballymena as industry suffered and this reoccurred in the 2010s.
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fort in what is now the Harryville area of Ballymena. It is one of the best-surviving examples of this type of fortification in Northern Ireland.
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in the township, saying they would attract "the four Ds Drink, Drugs, Devil and Debauchery". The Council banned the screening of
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of Ballykeel, and a site known as Camphill Fort in the townland of Ballee may also have been of this type. There are a number of
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In November 2015, Michelin decided to close their Ballymena factory after 50 years, resulting in the loss of up to 850 jobs.
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In 2011 it was revealed that Ballymena has the third-highest level of legal gun ownership in Northern Ireland.
1833:, a Head of Programmes for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Head of Radio Drama, was born and raised in Ballymena.
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Church in Ballymena was consecrated in 1827. By 1834 the population of Ballymena was about 4,000. In 1848 the
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in 1626, with a right to hold two annual fairs and a Saturday market in perpetuity. Surrounding villages are
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opened on 4 December 1855. A station was opened at Harryville on 24 August 1878, but closed on 3 June 1940.
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are traditional land divisions used in Ireland. Ballymena covers all or part of the following townlands:
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Ballymena is described by some observers as being at the heart of Northern Ireland's equivalent of the
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In November 2012, the Patton Group, a major builder entered administration with the loss of 320 jobs.
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In October 2014, it was announced that JTI Gallagher's would be closing with a loss of 877 jobs.
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Watson-Smyth, Kate. (23 March 2000). "Row Over Religion Sours Ballymena's Award to Actor."
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17.67% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots and 5.66% had some knowledge of Irish (Gaeilge).
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On census day (21 March 2021) there were 31,205 people living in Ballymena. Of these:
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The remains of the 1707 church. The tower was built in 1822 and is a listed building.
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Judd, Terri. (9 March 2000). "Old hatreds Flare Over Neeson Freedom Award."
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52.00% of the usually resident population were female 48.00% were male.
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in Northern Ireland by population. It is part of the Borough of
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in the war against the English. On 10 September 1315, at the
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39 years was the average (median) age of the population.
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The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the
3571:"Liam Neeson and Michael Collins went toe-to-toe in TF"
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Climate data for Portglenone (64m elevation) 1981–2010
3541:"Mayo's county town was awarded European flag in 1967"
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580:, near Ballymena, Edward's army defeated the army of
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writer, activist and owner of the blog Lenin's Tomb.
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2115:, Northern Irish Olympian, was raised in Ballymena.
2065:, Ulster and Ireland fly-half and brother of David.
2043:midfielder was born in Ballymena, though raised in
1896:(1856–1920), American lawyer, judge, and politician
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3603:"Battle Over Ballymena's Heroes." (8 March 2000).
2768:"Michelin Ballymena tyre factory to close in 2018"
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2474:"EIPS – Dr Paisley Given The Freedom of Ballymena"
1329:, Coaching For Christ, Southside Rangers F.C. and
3188:. Bryansbowls.me.uk. 9 April 2000. Archived from
3106:Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past
628:Ballymena's first market hall was built in 1684.
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2714:"Ballymena firm Patton goes into administration"
2137:, Ulster and Ireland international rugby player.
2127:, former Northern Ireland, Ballymena United and
2834:Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
2801:Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
1845:, singer, founding member of the musical group
1325:Association football clubs in the area include
865:flags; the town has tried to reduce tensions.
447:, meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in
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1807:, the Canadian artist, was born in Ballymena.
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2535:"Drugs secret lurks in Ulster's Bible belt"
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2444:"'Did you ever do the dead man's shuffle?'"
1861:, actor, born 15 January 1965 in Ballymena.
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1299:Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway
820:, a native of Ballymena, was offered the
3160:"Ballymena RFC Wins Participation Award"
2565:"Where drugs cross the religious divide"
2309:"Ballymena: A brief history of the town"
2077:, former WBO World Welterweight Champion
2022:department store, was born in Ballymena.
773:. They were housed with local families.
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2361:"County Antrim, Ballymena, Town Hall"
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2218:(3rd ed.), Longman, p. 66,
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1355:Other Ballymena sports clubs include
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3662:. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911.
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2910:"Religion or religion brought up in"
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1389:, 'townland of the rock/rocky land')
21:Human settlement in Northern Ireland
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2766:Julian O'Neill (3 November 2015).
2484:from the original on 18 April 2010
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2363:. Dictionary of Irish Architects.
2083:, Ulster and Ireland rugby player.
1445:, 'the middle townland/farmstead')
1396:, 'the narrow townland/farmstead')
1264:St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena
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2442:Xan Brooks (11 February 2005).
1926:, writer and Scottish socialist
1849:, born and raised in Ballymena.
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1778:Category:People from Ballymena
1441:Town Parks of Ballymena (from
1251:Cambridge House Grammar School
1237:St. Colmcille's Primary School
1185:
1161:
877:Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours
647:raised a Regiment of Foot for
549:In the late 12th century, the
540:St Patrick's Church of Ireland
436:[ənˠˌbˠalʲəˈmʲaːn̪ˠəx]
110:Irish grid reference
1:
2940:"National Identity (British)"
2716:. BBC News. 6 November 2012.
2200:
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1949:, physicist, inventor of the
1647:Average rainfall mm (inches)
1275:Further and Higher Education
756:Carrickfergus Borough Council
742:was officially opened by the
705:Robert Alexander Shafto Adair
701:Belfast and Ballymena Railway
551:Anglo-Normans invaded Ireland
4917:WikiProject Northern Ireland
3667:Ballymena Directory for 1910
2504:"A plague in God's own town"
2239:"An Baile Meánach/Ballymena"
1362:
1286:
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7:
3981:Northern Ireland portal
3717:List of towns by population
3507:Smith, John (13 May 2021).
3482:"Climate Normals 1981–2010"
3000:"National Identity (Irish)"
2872:The Economic History Review
2178:
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1507:Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
1350:Gaelic Athletic Association
1314:Ballymena and Larne Railway
1305:services from Ballymena to
1234:St. Brigid's Primary School
596:On 10 May 1607, during the
534:cross with the inscription
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3104:Baker, Michael HC (1999).
2026:
1910:, was raised in Ballymena.
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2387:"Local government reform"
1937:Professor Darwin Caldwell
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1957:, was born in Ballymena.
1908:Free Presbyterian Church
1827:, was born in Ballymena.
1413:, 'bank of the wethers')
1382: 'Hugh's townland')
1320:
1225:Ballymena Primary School
574:opening up another front
4927:Northern Ireland Portal
3659:Encyclopædia Britannica
2214:Wells, John C. (2008),
2142:International relations
2001:, was born in the town.
1416:Carniny (probably from
890:Notable employers were
871:Ballymena competed for
633:Williamite-Jacobite War
623:Irish Rebellion of 1641
4070:
2107:Preston North End F.C.
1955:Strathclyde University
1793:Inghinidhe na hÉireann
1357:Ballymena Cricket Club
1231:Dunclug Primary School
822:freedom of the borough
731:
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505:Early Christian period
431:
210:Postcode district
131:28 miles (45 km)
35:
4932:United Kingdom Portal
4756:Glenariff Forest Park
4069:
3621:(London), p. 12.
1997:recipient during the
1974:in the United States.
1951:Scintillation Counter
1431:, 'fort of the bell')
1327:Ballymena United F.C.
916:Historical population
778:St Patrick's Barracks
760:Larne Borough Council
746:on 20 November 1928.
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3614:(London), p. 7.
3110:Ian Allan Publishing
2836:(NISRA). p. 1.
2571:. 20 February 2000.
2423:on 27 September 2007
1972:Restoration Movement
1931:Academia and science
1303:narrow gauge railway
783:Royal Irish Regiment
631:In 1690, during the
598:Plantation of Ulster
457:seventh largest town
190:Sovereign state
4922:WikiProject Ireland
4806:Slieveanorra Forest
3605:Belfast News Letter
3575:Connaught Telegraph
3545:Connaught Telegraph
3192:on 26 February 2012
2862:census returns see
2393:. 27 October 2015.
2129:Sheffield Wednesday
2053:, motorcycle racer.
1906:and founder of the
1886:, signatory of the
1817:Sports broadcaster.
1717:Average rainy days
1399:Ballyloughan (from
1309:from 1875 to 1940.
917:
740:Ballymena Town Hall
653:Battle of the Boyne
584:, the Anglo-Norman
461:Mid and East Antrim
349: /
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52:Ballymena Town Hall
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2889:build.nisra.gov.uk
1968:Alexander Campbell
1385:Ballycreggy (from
1352:club in the town.
1242:Secondary schools
915:
859:Roy 'Chubby' Brown
846:Brokeback Mountain
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651:and fought at the
616:Faithful Fortescue
276:UK Parliament
222:Dialling code
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4182:Ballinderry Lower
4177:Ballinderry Upper
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3653:"Ballymena"
3625:Ballymena on the
3186:"Ballymena Bowls"
2569:Irish Independent
2274:"Settlement 2015"
2125:Nigel Worthington
1953:, and founder of
1947:Sir Samuel Curran
1768:
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1374:Ballee (from
1246:Ballymena Academy
1159:
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861:was also banned.
849:(2005), starring
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716:The People's Park
695:The first modern
672:Church of Ireland
555:Earldom of Ulster
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592:Early modern era
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2162:
2148:
2145:
2143:
2140:
2139:
2138:
2132:
2122:
2116:
2110:
2100:
2090:
2084:
2078:
2072:
2066:
2060:
2054:
2051:Jamie Hamilton
2048:
2028:
2025:
2024:
2023:
2007:
2004:
2003:
2002:
1995:Victoria Cross
1986:
1983:
1982:
1981:
1975:
1963:
1960:
1959:
1958:
1944:
1932:
1929:
1928:
1927:
1921:
1911:
1904:First Minister
1897:
1891:
1881:
1878:Roger Casement
1873:
1870:
1869:
1868:
1862:
1856:
1850:
1840:
1834:
1828:
1818:
1808:
1802:
1796:
1784:
1783:Arts and media
1781:
1773:
1772:Notable people
1770:
1766:
1765:
1761:
1760:
1757:
1754:
1751:
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1739:
1736:
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1727:
1724:
1721:
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1698:
1693:
1688:
1683:
1678:
1673:
1668:
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1658:
1653:
1648:
1644:
1643:
1638:
1633:
1628:
1623:
1618:
1613:
1608:
1603:
1598:
1593:
1588:
1583:
1578:
1574:
1573:
1568:
1563:
1558:
1553:
1548:
1543:
1538:
1533:
1528:
1523:
1518:
1513:
1508:
1504:
1503:
1500:
1497:
1494:
1491:
1488:
1485:
1482:
1479:
1476:
1473:
1470:
1467:
1464:
1460:
1459:
1453:
1451:
1448:
1447:
1446:
1439:
1434:Galgorm (from
1432:
1427:Dunclug (from
1425:
1414:
1411:Bruach na Molt
1407:
1404:
1397:
1390:
1383:
1364:
1361:
1346:All Saints GAC
1331:Wakehurst F.C.
1322:
1319:
1288:
1285:
1284:
1283:
1282:
1281:
1273:
1272:
1271:
1266:
1261:
1256:
1253:
1248:
1240:
1239:
1238:
1235:
1232:
1229:
1226:
1215:
1212:
1211:
1210:
1207:
1204:
1201:
1198:
1195:
1187:
1184:
1183:
1182:
1179:
1175:
1171:
1163:
1160:
1157:
1156:
1153:
1152:
1149:
1146:
1142:
1141:
1138:
1135:
1131:
1130:
1127:
1124:
1120:
1119:
1116:
1113:
1109:
1108:
1105:
1102:
1098:
1097:
1094:
1091:
1087:
1086:
1083:
1080:
1076:
1075:
1072:
1069:
1065:
1064:
1061:
1058:
1054:
1053:
1050:
1047:
1043:
1042:
1039:
1036:
1032:
1031:
1028:
1025:
1021:
1020:
1017:
1014:
1010:
1009:
1006:
1003:
999:
998:
995:
992:
988:
987:
984:
981:
977:
976:
973:
970:
966:
965:
962:
959:
955:
954:
951:
948:
944:
943:
940:
937:
933:
932:
927:
922:
912:
909:
884:
881:
813:
810:
800:sectors. Both
723:
720:
697:Roman Catholic
686:1798 rebellion
641:Galgorm Castle
593:
590:
586:Earl of Ulster
500:
497:
495:
492:
472:King Charles I
366:
365:
353:54.86°N 6.28°W
333:
332:
327:
322:
317:
315:List of places
311:
308:
307:
305:
304:
298:
296:
290:
289:
287:
286:
280:
278:
272:
271:
268:
267:
262:
256:
255:
250:
244:
243:
238:
232:
231:
228:
227:
224:
218:
217:
212:
206:
205:
202:
196:
195:
194:United Kingdom
192:
186:
185:
178:
172:
171:
169:
168:
162:
160:
154:
153:
151:
150:
144:
142:
136:
135:
129:
122:
121:
112:
106:
105:
98:
94:
93:
84:
78:
77:
70:
69:
63:
62:
61:
60:
57:
56:
50:
42:
41:
39:
38:
28:
20:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
4975:
4964:
4961:
4959:
4956:
4955:
4953:
4938:
4935:
4933:
4930:
4928:
4925:
4923:
4920:
4918:
4915:
4914:
4911:
4905:
4902:
4900:
4897:
4895:
4892:
4890:
4887:
4885:
4882:
4880:
4879:Glenarm Upper
4877:
4875:
4874:Glenarm Lower
4872:
4870:
4869:Dunluce Upper
4867:
4865:
4864:Dunluce Lower
4862:
4860:
4857:
4855:
4854:Carrickfergus
4852:
4850:
4849:Belfast Upper
4847:
4845:
4844:Belfast Lower
4842:
4840:
4837:
4835:
4832:
4831:
4829:
4827:
4823:
4817:
4814:
4812:
4811:Tievebulliagh
4809:
4807:
4804:
4802:
4799:
4797:
4794:
4792:
4789:
4787:
4784:
4782:
4779:
4777:
4774:
4772:
4769:
4767:
4764:
4762:
4759:
4757:
4754:
4752:
4749:
4747:
4744:
4742:
4739:
4737:
4734:
4732:
4729:
4727:
4724:
4722:
4719:
4717:
4716:Belfast Lough
4714:
4713:
4711:
4707:
4701:
4698:
4696:
4693:
4691:
4688:
4686:
4683:
4681:
4678:
4676:
4673:
4671:
4668:
4666:
4663:
4661:
4658:
4656:
4653:
4651:
4648:
4646:
4645:Galgorm Parks
4643:
4641:
4638:
4636:
4633:
4631:
4628:
4626:
4623:
4621:
4618:
4616:
4613:
4611:
4608:
4606:
4603:
4601:
4598:
4596:
4593:
4592:
4590:
4588:
4584:
4578:
4575:
4573:
4570:
4568:
4565:
4563:
4560:
4558:
4557:Templepatrick
4555:
4553:
4550:
4548:
4545:
4543:
4540:
4538:
4535:
4533:
4530:
4528:
4525:
4523:
4520:
4518:
4515:
4513:
4510:
4508:
4505:
4503:
4500:
4498:
4495:
4493:
4490:
4488:
4485:
4483:
4480:
4478:
4475:
4473:
4470:
4468:
4465:
4463:
4460:
4458:
4455:
4453:
4450:
4448:
4445:
4443:
4440:
4438:
4435:
4433:
4430:
4428:
4425:
4423:
4420:
4418:
4415:
4413:
4410:
4408:
4405:
4403:
4400:
4398:
4397:Grange Corner
4395:
4393:
4390:
4388:
4385:
4383:
4380:
4378:
4375:
4373:
4370:
4368:
4367:Gawley's Gate
4365:
4363:
4360:
4358:
4355:
4353:
4350:
4348:
4345:
4343:
4340:
4338:
4335:
4333:
4330:
4328:
4325:
4323:
4320:
4318:
4315:
4313:
4310:
4308:
4305:
4303:
4300:
4298:
4295:
4293:
4290:
4288:
4285:
4283:
4280:
4278:
4275:
4273:
4270:
4268:
4265:
4263:
4260:
4258:
4255:
4253:
4250:
4248:
4245:
4243:
4240:
4238:
4235:
4233:
4230:
4228:
4227:Ballystrudder
4225:
4223:
4220:
4218:
4215:
4213:
4210:
4208:
4205:
4203:
4200:
4198:
4195:
4193:
4190:
4188:
4185:
4183:
4180:
4178:
4175:
4173:
4170:
4168:
4165:
4163:
4160:
4158:
4155:
4153:
4150:
4148:
4145:
4144:
4142:
4138:
4132:
4129:
4127:
4124:
4122:
4119:
4117:
4114:
4112:
4111:Carrickfergus
4109:
4107:
4104:
4102:
4099:
4097:
4094:
4092:
4089:
4087:
4084:
4083:
4081:
4079:
4075:
4068:
4057:
4054:
4051:
4048:
4047:
4045:
4043:
4039:
4035:
4034:
4028:
4024:
4023:County Antrim
4016:
4011:
4009:
4004:
4002:
3997:
3996:
3993:
3983:
3982:
3970:
3965:
3959:
3956:
3954:
3951:
3949:
3946:
3944:
3941:
3939:
3936:
3934:
3931:
3929:
3926:
3924:
3921:
3919:
3916:
3914:
3911:
3909:
3906:
3904:
3901:
3899:
3896:
3894:
3891:
3889:
3886:
3884:
3881:
3880:
3878:
3874:
3868:
3865:
3863:
3860:
3858:
3855:
3853:
3850:
3848:
3845:
3843:
3840:
3838:
3835:
3833:
3830:
3828:
3825:
3823:
3822:
3818:
3817:
3815:
3811:
3806:
3796:
3793:
3791:
3788:
3786:
3783:
3781:
3778:
3776:
3775:
3771:
3769:
3766:
3764:
3763:
3759:
3757:
3754:
3752:
3749:
3747:
3744:
3742:
3741:Carrickfergus
3739:
3737:
3734:
3732:
3729:
3728:
3726:
3722:
3718:
3713:
3709:
3702:
3697:
3695:
3690:
3688:
3683:
3682:
3679:
3673:
3670:
3668:
3665:
3661:
3660:
3654:
3649:
3648:
3640:
3639:0-85389-466-3
3636:
3632:
3630:
3628:
3623:
3620:
3616:
3613:
3609:
3606:
3602:
3601:
3598:Other sources
3580:
3576:
3572:
3566:
3550:
3546:
3542:
3536:
3520:
3516:
3515:
3510:
3503:
3487:
3483:
3477:
3461:
3457:
3453:
3447:
3431:
3427:
3423:
3417:
3401:
3397:
3393:
3387:
3371:
3367:
3363:
3357:
3341:
3337:
3333:
3332:"Brocklamont"
3327:
3311:
3307:
3303:
3297:
3281:
3277:
3273:
3267:
3251:
3247:
3243:
3242:"Ballycreggy"
3237:
3221:
3217:
3213:
3207:
3191:
3187:
3181:
3165:
3161:
3155:
3139:
3135:
3129:
3121:
3119:0-7110-2680-7
3115:
3111:
3107:
3100:
3085:
3081:
3075:
3060:
3056:
3050:
3035:
3031:
3025:
3009:
3005:
3001:
2995:
2979:
2975:
2971:
2965:
2949:
2945:
2941:
2935:
2919:
2915:
2911:
2905:
2890:
2886:
2880:
2873:
2869:
2865:
2861:
2855:
2839:
2835:
2831:
2825:
2823:
2806:
2802:
2798:
2792:
2790:
2773:
2769:
2762:
2746:
2742:
2735:
2719:
2715:
2709:
2693:
2689:
2685:
2681:
2677:
2671:
2655:
2651:
2647:
2641:
2625:
2621:
2617:
2611:
2596:
2595:"Chubby Live"
2590:
2574:
2570:
2566:
2560:
2544:
2540:
2536:
2529:
2513:
2509:
2505:
2499:
2483:
2479:
2475:
2469:
2453:
2449:
2445:
2438:
2422:
2418:
2412:
2396:
2392:
2388:
2382:
2366:
2362:
2356:
2340:
2336:
2330:
2314:
2310:
2304:
2302:
2300:
2283:
2279:
2275:
2269:
2267:
2265:
2248:
2244:
2240:
2234:
2227:
2225:9781405881180
2221:
2217:
2210:
2206:
2196:
2193:
2191:
2188:
2186:
2183:
2182:
2173:
2168:
2163:
2161:
2156:
2151:
2150:
2136:
2133:
2130:
2126:
2123:
2120:
2117:
2114:
2111:
2108:
2104:
2103:Colin Murdock
2101:
2098:
2094:
2091:
2088:
2085:
2082:
2079:
2076:
2073:
2070:
2067:
2064:
2063:Ian Humphreys
2061:
2058:
2055:
2052:
2049:
2046:
2042:
2038:
2034:
2031:
2030:
2021:
2017:
2013:
2012:Timothy Eaton
2010:
2009:
2000:
1996:
1992:
1989:
1988:
1979:
1978:James McKeown
1976:
1973:
1969:
1966:
1965:
1956:
1952:
1948:
1945:
1942:
1938:
1935:
1934:
1925:
1924:Derrick White
1922:
1919:
1915:
1912:
1909:
1905:
1902:, the former
1901:
1898:
1895:
1892:
1889:
1885:
1884:James McHenry
1882:
1879:
1876:
1875:
1866:
1863:
1860:
1859:James Nesbitt
1857:
1854:
1851:
1848:
1844:
1843:George Millar
1841:
1838:
1835:
1832:
1829:
1826:
1822:
1819:
1816:
1812:
1809:
1806:
1803:
1800:
1797:
1794:
1790:
1789:Ethna Carbery
1787:
1786:
1779:
1762:
1758:
1755:
1752:
1749:
1746:
1743:
1740:
1737:
1734:
1731:
1728:
1725:
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1715:
1709:
1704:
1699:
1694:
1689:
1684:
1679:
1674:
1669:
1664:
1659:
1654:
1649:
1645:
1639:
1634:
1629:
1624:
1619:
1614:
1609:
1604:
1599:
1594:
1589:
1584:
1579:
1575:
1569:
1564:
1559:
1554:
1549:
1544:
1539:
1534:
1529:
1524:
1519:
1514:
1509:
1505:
1461:
1456:
1444:
1440:
1437:
1433:
1430:
1426:
1423:
1420:, 'Fainche's
1419:
1418:Carn Fhainche
1415:
1412:
1408:
1405:
1402:
1401:Baile Locháin
1398:
1395:
1394:An Baile Caol
1391:
1388:
1384:
1381:
1377:
1373:
1372:
1371:
1369:
1360:
1358:
1353:
1351:
1347:
1343:
1341:
1337:
1336:Ballymena RFC
1333:
1332:
1328:
1318:
1315:
1310:
1308:
1304:
1300:
1295:
1293:
1280:
1277:
1276:
1274:
1270:
1267:
1265:
1262:
1260:
1257:
1254:
1252:
1249:
1247:
1244:
1243:
1241:
1236:
1233:
1230:
1227:
1224:
1223:
1221:
1220:
1219:
1208:
1205:
1202:
1199:
1196:
1193:
1192:
1191:
1180:
1176:
1172:
1169:
1168:
1167:
1154:
1150:
1147:
1144:
1143:
1139:
1136:
1133:
1132:
1128:
1125:
1122:
1121:
1117:
1114:
1111:
1110:
1106:
1103:
1100:
1099:
1095:
1092:
1089:
1088:
1084:
1081:
1078:
1077:
1073:
1070:
1067:
1066:
1062:
1059:
1056:
1055:
1051:
1048:
1045:
1044:
1040:
1037:
1034:
1033:
1029:
1026:
1023:
1022:
1018:
1015:
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1011:
1007:
1004:
1001:
1000:
996:
993:
990:
989:
985:
982:
979:
978:
974:
971:
968:
967:
963:
960:
957:
956:
952:
949:
946:
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938:
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928:
923:
920:
919:
908:
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899:
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866:
862:
860:
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852:
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842:
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829:
827:
823:
819:
809:
807:
803:
797:
795:
791:
786:
784:
779:
776:In the 1950s
774:
772:
768:
763:
761:
757:
753:
747:
745:
741:
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728:
719:
717:
712:
710:
709:Baron Waveney
706:
702:
698:
693:
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687:
682:
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673:
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660:
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612:
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603:
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589:
587:
583:
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575:
571:
567:
562:
560:
556:
552:
547:
545:
541:
537:
518:
514:
510:
506:
499:Early history
491:
489:
485:
481:
477:
473:
469:
464:
462:
458:
454:
450:
449:County Antrim
443:
437:
433:
429:
425:
424:
411:
372:
362:
331:
328:
326:
323:
321:
318:
313:
312:
309:
303:
300:
299:
297:
295:
291:
285:
282:
281:
279:
277:
273:
269:
266:
263:
261:
257:
254:
251:
249:
245:
242:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
223:
219:
216:
213:
211:
207:
203:
201:
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