Broughshane is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated 3 miles north-east of Ballymena on the A42 road. Broughshane is known as the Garden Village of Ulster, Winners of Ulster in Bloom, Britain in Bloom, Europe in Bloom. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Antrim (Contae Aontroma in Irish) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto: Quis separabit (Latin: Who will separate?) Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area  - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 4th 1,685,267... Jump to: navigation, search Ballymena (Irish: An Baile Meánach, middle town) is a town in County Antrim, in Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. ... Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) is one of the four provinces of Ireland. ... Britain in Bloom is a horticultural competition in the United Kingdom; organised by the Royal Horticultural Society, and currently sponsored by B&Q. It is entered by settlements; the winner is the settlement judged to have beautified itself best with the use of flowers and plants. ...

It was the ancestral home of Sir George White VC the hero of the Siege of Ladysmith and to whom there is a memorial in the local village churchyard. Photo submitted by Marion Hebblethwaite George Stuart White (VC, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, GCVO, OKW) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. ... Victoria Cross medal, ribbon, and bar. ... The Siege of Ladysmith was a famous battle in the Boer War, taking place between 2 November 1899 and 28 February 1900. ...

Broughshane is situated in the Ballymena Borough Council area. Ballymena Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ...

Legend has it that St. Patrick cursed the town when no one in it would help him escape from Slemish Mountian where he was a slave. Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ... Slemish is the remains of a dormant volcano near Ballymena, Co. ...