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By 1704, the population of Ballymena had reached 800. In 1707, the first Protestant (Church of Ireland) parish church was built. In 1740, the original Ballymena Castle burned down. The Gracehill Moravian settlement was founded in 1765. During the 1798 rebellion, Ballymena was occupied from 7 to 9 June by a force of around 10,000 United Irishmen ...
Ballymena is a former local government district with borough status in Northern Ireland. It was one of twenty-six districts created on 1 October 1973 and covered the town of Ballymena and the surrounding area which includes small towns including Broughshane , Cullybackey , Galgorm, Ahoghill and Portglenone .
Slemish, about eight miles (13 km) east of Ballymena, is notable as being the scene of St Patrick's early life. [10] According to tradition Saint Patrick was a slave for seven years, near the hill of Slemish, until he escaped back to Great Britain.
Ballymoney is located on the main road between Coleraine and Ballymena, with good road and rail connections to the main cities in Northern Ireland, Belfast and Derry. The Ballymoney area has the highest life expectancy of any area in Northern Ireland, with the average male life expectancy at birth being 79.9 years and 83.8 years for females in ...
Site history; Built: 1937: Built for: War Office: In use: 1937-2008: St Patrick's Barracks was a military installation in Ballymena. History
The first municipal building in the town was a market hall in Bridge Street which was completed in 1684. [2] It featured a steeple which was 60 feet (18 m) high, [3] and was later referred to by the local member of parliament, Sir Robert Adair, as one of the "Seven Towers" of Ballymena. [4]
The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway between Ballymena and Retreat, [1] both in County Antrim, in what is now Northern Ireland. It operated from 1875 to 1940.
Pages in category "Ballymena" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...