Cullybackey is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is near Ballymena, in the Ballymena Borough Council area. A village is a human settlement commonly found in rural areas. ... County Antrim ( in [Gaelic) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. ... 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 1,685,267 122/km² NUTS 1... Ballymena (Irish: An Baile Meánach, middle town) is a town in County Antrim, in Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. ... Ballymena Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ...

Places of Interest

Arthur Cottage, the ancestral home of Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States is situated just north-west of the village of Cullybackey, on the B62 road from Ballymena. It is a restored 18th century farmhouse with open flax-straw thatched roof. Arthur's father left the townland of Dreen in 1816 and set sail for America. The open hearth fire, clay floor and open dresser are some of the features of the cottage. Chester Alan Arthur (October 5, 1829 – November 18, 1886) was an American politician who served as 21st President of the United States. ... The President of the United States (unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Binomial name Linum usitatissimum Linnaeus. ... Thatching is the art or craft of covering a roof with vegetative materials such as straw, reed or sedge. ... A townland is the lowest-level geographical unit of land used in Ireland, smaller than a Parish or County. ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... ...