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Broughshane is known as the 'Garden Village of Ulster' with the motto 'People, Plants and Pride growing Together'. In 2018 the village won Channel Four's 'UK Village of the Year'. It has won
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play in the Ballymena Saturday Morning League. Both clubs play their home matches at the village's football pitch at Knockan Road. Since 2008 the pitch has also been used as a venue for
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4.52% were from a Catholic community background and 89.65% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background.
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Volunteers have established in the area around the village pond, a wildlife area which has some of every species of swan and many rare types of geese etc.
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Its name comes from the Irish for "Shane's dwelling", and seemingly refers to a castle of Shane mac Brian O'Neill, ruler of the
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Broughshane had a population of 2,879 people (1,243 households) in the 2011 Census. On Census day in 2011:
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from 1595 to 1617, which formerly stood on the north side of the village street. The quaint pub,
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Broughshane & District Community Association's Official Website - www.broughshane.org.uk/
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19.00% were under 16 years old and 21.74% were aged 65 and above;
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Ballymena Golf Club is situated in the outskirts of Broughshane.
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47.48% of the population were male and 52.52% were female; and
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and later went on to fight the Fascist uprising in the
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Broughshane is located in Northern Ireland
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54°53′37″N 6°12′22″W / 54.893611°N 6.206111°W / 54.893611; -6.206111
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