NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Ballymoney

Ballymoney (in Irish: Baile Monaidh, ie townland of the moor) is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 9,021 people in the 2001 Census. It is currently served by Ballymoney Borough Council. The Council is dominated by the Democratic Unionist Party. Sinn Féin is the second largest party with the Ulster Unionist Party, SDLP and an independent making up the rest. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image File history File links NorthernIrelandBallymoney. ... GPS satellite in orbit, image courtesy NASA The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the only fully-functional satellite navigation system. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 kmÂ² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: CÃºige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... The island of Ireland is divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced cun-day), the Republic of Ireland is made up of 26 of these; Northern Ireland is comprised of the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Ballymoney Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a residential community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 kmÂ² Population (est. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP - First Minister Office suspended... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Ballymoney Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... For other political parties named Democratic Unionist Party, see Democratic Unionist Party (disambiguation). ... Sinn FÃ©in (pronounced in English, in Irish) is a name used by a series of Irish political movements of the 20th century, each of which claimed sole descent from the original party established by Arthur Griffith in 1905. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party ) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland, which formed its government between 1921 and 1972 and was supported by most unionists throughout the Troubles. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP â€” Irish: PÃ¡irtÃ SÃ³isialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ...

Ballymoney is one of the oldest towns in Ireland with many buildings of historic note in the town centre. An old church tower dating from 1637 is the town’s oldest surviving building. Another striking feature is the town clock and Masonic hall, built in 1775 by the 6th Earl and 2nd Marquis of Antrim. The hall was used as a market house, courthouse, town hall and school. The town hall was erected in 1866. The town also hosts the Ballymoney Drama Festival, the oldest drama festival in Ireland, which was founded in 1933. Events February 3 - Tulipmania collapses in Netherlands by government order February 15 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor December 17 - Shimabara Rebellion erupts in Japan Pierre de Fermat makes a marginal claim to have proof of what would become known as Fermats last theorem. ... 1775 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Ballymoney has expanded in recent years and a lot of new houses have been built. This is primarily as a result of high house prices in the Coleraine/Portstewart/Portrush 'Triangle' areas shifting first-time buyers to the less expensive Ballymoney area. 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. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 55. ... Portstewart (Port StÃobhaird in Irish) is a town in County Derry, Northern Ireland and had a population of 7,803 people in the 2001 Census. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

The Ballymoney area has the highest life expectancy of any area in Northern Ireland, with the average male life expectancy at birth being 78.0 years and 82.6 years for females.[1]. World map showing Human Life expectancy Life expectancy is the average number of years remaining for a living being (or the average for a class of living beings) of a given age to live. ...

1 2001 Census
2 People
3 Education
4 Sport
5 Transport
6 Town twinning
7 References
8 External links
9 See also

2001 Census

Ballymoney is classified as a Small Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 9,021 people living in Ballymoney. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

22.6% were aged under 16 years and 19.8% were aged 60 and over
47.3% of the population were male and 52.7% were female
17.3% were from a Catholic background and 79.8% were from a Protestant background
3.9% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Protestantism is one of three primary branches of Christianity. ...

People

One of Ballymoney's most famous residents was Joey Dunlop, known as the "King of the Road". Joey Dunlop, MBE, OBE was five time World Motorcycle Champion with 24 Ulster Grand Prix wins, 13 North West 200 wins and 26 Isle of Man TT wins. Joey was tragically killed while racing in Estonia during 2000. A statue in memory of Dunlop stands in the town.

William McKinley, 25th President of the United States, was born in Ohio, the descendant of a farmer from Conagher, near Ballymoney. He was proud of his ancestry and addressed one of the national Scotch-Irish Congresses held in the late 19th century. His second term as President was cut short by an assassin's bullet.

Bridget McKeever, a field hockey player of the Irish National Women's Team, was born in Ballymoney.

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Education

Ballymoney High School is a secondary school located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Ballymoney Primary School is a primary school located in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Dalriada School is a mixed voluntary grammar school in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland and one of the highest achieving schools in Northern Ireland. ... Lislagan Primary School is a primary school located about three miles from Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

Sport

Ballymoney United is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ... Glebe Rangers F.C. is a Northern Irish football club playing in the Irish Second Division. ...

Transport

Ballymoney railway station

Ballymoney railway station serves Ballymoney in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

Town twinning

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References

Culture Northern Ireland

External links

Ballymoney Market House

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