Randalstown Baile Raghnail
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54°44′46″N 6°18′22″W / 54.746, -6.306
Statistics
Province:	Ulster
County:	County Antrim
District:	Antrim Borough
UK Parliament:	South Antrim
European Parliament:	Northern Ireland
Dialling Code:	028, +44 28
Post Town:	Antrim
Postal District(s):	BT78, BT79
Population (2001)	4,956

Randalstown (Irish: Baile Raghnail) is a small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located between the town of Antrim and Toome. It had a population of 4,956 people in the 2001 Census. It has a very prominent disused railway viaduct and lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate. Originally called An Dun Mor - "the great fort" - Randalstown was named after the 2nd Earl and 1st Marquis of Antrim, Randal MacDonnell (1609-1683) and has strong links to the O'Neill family. The original stronghold of Edenduffcarrick was built in the 16th century and changed ownership repeatedly until it was renamed Shane's Castle after the new owner, Shane Mc Brian O'Neill. The O'Neill family still reside within the castle and enjoy a prominent position in Northern Ireland. The town is bypassed by the M22 motorway with junctions at both the eastern and western ends of the town. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image File history File links NorthernIrelandAntrimBorough. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Ulstèr, IPA: ) is one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connaught, Munster and Leinster. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... Antrim Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ... The United Kingdom House of Commons is made up of Members of Parliament (MPs). ... South Antrim is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... Northern Ireland is a constituency of the European Parliament. ... Subscriber trunk dialling (STD) (also known as Subscriber toll dialling) is an obsolete term for the UK telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance. ... A post town is a required part of all UK postal addresses. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... UK postal codes are known as postcodes. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a 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 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: ) is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Toome (in Irish: Tuaim, ie pagan burial place; also called Toomebridge) is a small village bordering County Antrim and County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, on the northwest corner of Lough Neagh. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Randal MacDonnell, 1st Marquess of Antrim (1609 - February 3, 1683), was a landed magnate in Scotland and Ireland son of the 1st earl of Antrim, was educated as a Roman Catholic. ... // Events April 4 – King of Spain signs an edit of expulsion of all moriscos from Spain April 9 – Spain recognizes Dutch independence May 23 - Official ratification of the Second Charter of Virginia. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... The M22 is a short motorway spur 9. ...

History

Randalstown has a strong history of linen and iron industries. A memorial to this history is in the middle of the town and made from the original turbine used to generate mains electricity for the town and items salvaged from the Old Bleach Linen Company founded by James Webb in 1864. An old linen mill chimney can be seen from most parts of the town. Torn linen cloth, recovered from the Dead Sea Linen is a material made from the fibers of the flax plant. ... General Name, symbol, number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metals Group, period, block 8, 4, d Appearance lustrous metallic with a grayish tinge Standard atomic weight 55. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

Places of interest

• The Tudor style gateway to the Shane's Castle estate is in the town.
• Around the corner from the gateway is the seven-piered, now disused, viaduct built in 1855 to carry the railway line over the River Maine.

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Demographics

Randalstown is classified as a Small Town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)^[1] (ie with population between 4,500 and 10,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 4,956 people living in Randalstown. Of these: is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

• 25.7% were aged under 16 years and 15.5% were aged 60 and over
• 48.0% of the population were male and 52.0% were female
• 70.1% were from a Catholic and 27.7% were from a Protestant background
• 3.0% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

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Notable Residents

• Suspected serial killer John Bodkin Adams, was born in Randalstown on 21 January 1899. He became a general practitioner and worked in Eastbourne from 1922. He was charged in 1957 with the murder of two patients but was acquitted. He was, however, suspected of causing the death of 163 other patients.^[3]

• Donal McKeown, Auxiliary Bishop of Down and Connor, spent his childhood in Randalstown.

• Randal Ried, currently playing for Ballymena United.

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Education

• St Benedicts High School formally St Olcan's High School

St Olcans High School was the name of a secondary school located in Randalstown, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...

References

• Randalstown on the Culture Northern Ireland website.

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of Irish Towns with a Market House

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External links

• Randalstown Market House
• Official internet guide to Randalstown town centre