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Encyclopedia > Ballyvoy

Ballyvoy is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the main A2 coast road 5 km east of Ballycastle and 17 km north west of Cushendall. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 72 people. It lies within the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Moyle District Council area. A village is a human residential settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² 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... Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... Cushendall is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... Census 2001 is the name by which the national census conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001 is known. ... Moyle District Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in the north-east corner of Northern Ireland. ...


The village is sited between a high ridge to the north, and the valley of the Carey River to the south with its distinctive terraces and wooded banks. The village, for its size, has a good range of commercial, social, educational and community facilities. After a long period of inactivity in terms of housing development, a medium sized development has been undertaken at Blackrock Road.

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The Knights of Columbanus was founded in Belfast in 1915 by James K Cannon O'Neill to promote and foster the cause of the Catholic faith and Catholic education. He was a native of Ballypatrick near Ballycastle. Fr. O’Neill (then Cannon) died on 18 March 1922 and is buried at the rear of the church in Ballyvoy. The Order pays tribute to him in May of every year by the celebration of Holy Mass in Ballyvoy. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Ballycastle (Baile an Chaistil in Irish) is a small town in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... March 18 is the 77th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (78th in leap years). ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


References

  • NI Neighbourhood Information System
  • Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
  • Knights of Columbanus

External links

  • North Antrim.com - Ballyvoy

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