Property details for 18 sentry hill cargan ballymena bt43. Rc also captured the early records from templepatrick and from ballyeaston. Ballymena road incident sees one person airlifted to hospital ballymena emergency services were called to the scene at 9. Visitors and researchers, individuals and groups, are all welcome. I have lived in the town for 40 years and taught history here for 30. It is located in larne, and were sure youre keen to know what the best way is of getting there. The man was found near sentry hill in ballymena, co antrim three men and a woman have been arrested after a young man was found beaten and naked in a. Hi peggy, had a look thru a book about wfmck written by his granddaughter.
A man was hit by a bat in a sectarian attack in ballymena. Sentry hill is an early 19thcentury farmhouse on the hill above glengormley and corrs corner in newtownabbey, co antrim. The house and its contents provide a rare insight into life in rural ulster during the 19th and early 20th centuries. County antrim genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms.
Many people stop by sentry hill historic house every year. Named after the river that runs through ballymena, the braid weaves together history, arts and culture. Comprehensive and engaging, the story of ireland is an eyeopening account of a nation that has long been shaped by forces beyond its coasts. Find sentry hill sports complex in ballymena, bt43. Antrim, the land had been occupied by the mckinneys since the early eighteenth century. Sentry hill was the name of the house and farm of the mckinney family. Close cookie banner we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, and so that we and third parties can show you more personalised ads, including adverts on other.
Great location on the outskirts of ballymena town centre. Presented a series of 8 television shows for bbc northern ireland called, a dander with drennan. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. County antrim includes the towns of lisburn, carrickfergus, ballymena, ballycastle and larne, as well as belfast.
Our lives and how we have lived them are our stories. Close to commuter routes and within walking distance of local amenities and schools. Ballymena published in 20th century social perspectives, 20thcentury contemporary history, general, home rule, issue 1janfeb 20, letters, volume 21. The saturday market dates back to 1626, and the most prominent feature of the surrounding country side is slemish mountain on the south side of the braid valley, which is the remainder of an extinct volcano, with fine views from the summit. For members who cannot visit our research centre we offer a look up service. Sentry hill can also cater for other activities please contact seven towers leisure centre for further information and all booking enquires on 028 2564 1427. Waterstones ballymena is north antrims leading bookshop, providing expert knowledge and a great range of books. William collected natural history specimens and items of local historical interest. Ringforts are found in the townland of ballykeel and a site known as camphill fort in the townland of ballee may also have been of this type. Vrbo sentry hill historic house, larne vacation rentals. Wfmcks books were photographed at sentry hill by ron colemen in 1975. Grove vets in ballymena have been dealing with seve.
The belfast street tramway company replaced carts with horsedrawn trams and the cavehill and whitewell tramway company ran a steam tramway from glengormley into belfast. Ballymena is an important borough with a history of linen and other industries. Sentry hill historic house and visitor centre culture24. Man hit by bat in sectarian attack in ballymena the irish news. The most interesting historical places in county antrim. Dec 24, 2019 i popped into the library to find out about the local history of ballymena. Ballymena bin attack accused under loyalist threat bbc. Articles on warrants 115 to 515 in ballymena district loyal orange lodge no 8, brown, john reprinted for the. She claimed to have gone to work in a factory when she was 7 years old, as a seamstress, saved her money to purchase passage on a ship from belfast. Sentry hill houses a vast collection of photographs, manuscripts, letters and intriguing artefacts, many of which are on display in the house. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The postcode is within the park wardelectoral division, which is in the uk parliamentary constituency of north. T he attack happened in the sentry hill area of the town at around 11.
If you are interested in joining the equestrian order of the. Just as us humans are all catching the terrible flu that has been going around several dogs in the sentry hill area have been feeling poorly too. Sentry hill is a 19th century farmhouse in the parish of carnmoney, county antrim. Newtownabbey borough councils sentry hill museum project 2003.
This list of museums in northern ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Based on an extended history that he had given her. Sentry hill historic house newtownabbey 2020 all you need. Due to the coronavirus emergency the sale of these items is suspended until further notice.
The name ballymena comes from the irish an baile meadhonach meaning middle townland. View all attractions near sentry hill historic house on tripadvisor. Sentry hill historic house and visitor centre in antrim. We have identified a number of books and journals that are duplicates or that are not appropriate for the societys library. Sentry hill was the home of the mckinney family, who came to ireland from scotland in the early 1700s. This luxury smart home is situated outside ballymena, county antrim, near the village gracehill. Sentry hill historic house newtownabbey tripadvisor. The museum of orange heritage is the operating name of the two interpretive centres created as part of the grand orange lodge of ireland and county armagh grand orange lodge reach project reaching out through education and cultural heritage. Named after the river that runs through ballymena, the braid weaves together history, arts and culture alongside contemporary conference, tourism and civic facilities on a site that has been for centuries the centre of local civic life. Part of the irish families project, this reference work includes the complete 1659 census for antrim, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of families in antrim taken from the irish book of arms. Hugh mckinney served in the nigerian medical service. An indoor arena, great to hire for childrens birthday parties, if they like five a side football good off street car parking at the complex with changing facilities. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.
Carnmoney region, northern ireland, carnmoney region northern ireland, sentry hill farm northern ireland 3 editions first published in 1981 add another. Guide to belfast and the adjacent counties by the belfast naturalists fie. Both family register books, the sentry hill and my mothers were known in the family as the stud books, and still are to this day. A prosecution barrister said there was no known history between mr robinson and any of. Gracehill house ballymena, northern ireland youtube. Rent a whole home for your next weekend or holiday. The worlds leading scholar of the irish diaspora, fuses history and fiction into a remarkable narrative of a people and their influence around the globe. These books are for consultation in the library and not for borrowing. More settler names are found in antrim including those of taylor, jackson, walker, fraser, patterson and young.
His wife louie, did not join him there for another eight years. Keep sentry hill green campaign, ballymena, united kingdom. A history of ballymena during the 1798 rebellion published in ballymena observer in 1857, under the title of walks about ballymena by ballymena observer isbn. Some of these may be easily obtainable, some are rare and out of print. Wikimedia commons has media related to museums in northern ireland. Kennel cough advice grove vets ballymena ballymena today. Image caption the incident happened near sentry hill in ballymena, county antrim. The following are a list of book titles relating to co. A short history of first dromore presbyterian church 16601981 banbridge, 1982. Sentry hill historic house newtownabbey 2020 all you. In ballymena a kennel cough outbreak has broken out. The sentry hill family register book was on loan to the public record office in belfast for one year and is known as the carnmoney note book.
The books are shelved in the randal gill library as follows. Presented several radio shows for bbc radio ulsters kist o wurds programme 20052008. The recorded history of the ballymena area dates to the early christian period from the 5th to the 7th centuries. Gracehill house designed by slemish design studio architects. I dont know if she was born in ballymena, however in her possessions there were several references to ballymena, county antrim. Experience medieval history on the cliffs of the antrim coast at dunluce castle. Written by vy revd fergal mcgrady kchs, the lieutenancy archivist, it is copiously illustrated and contains a mine of information within its 114 pages. Secondhand books for sale presbyterian historical society.
Subject catalogue of books and other material relating to co. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 28 in number, representing its 23 electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one. The journey was made by tram or trolley bus or train. Irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine.
Firstly the building is impressive, secondly staff very friendly, third there was lots on the history of ballymena. Willie drennan profilecv willie drennan is a traditional musician, storyteller, poet and writer, who draws much of his material from the ulster scots cultural traditions of his native county antrim. Details on mckinneys stud book antrim page 2 rootschat. A man was struck with what is believed to have been a bat during a sectarian hate crime in ballymena, police have said. You can be sure of a warm welcome at waterstones ballymena. Boyds pictorial guide to portrush, the giants causeway, and the antrim coast. Many travellers make the 170 kilometres trip from dublin, that nations actionpacked capital. Archaeological sites in county antrim, castles in county antrim, history of belfast, lordlieutenants of antrim, military history of county antrim, monuments and memorials in county antrim, politics of county antrim, the troubles in county antrim.
Ballymena grew as a centre of trade, and from the 1850s produced linen cloth in townbased factories. Mar, 2012 in this groundbreaking history of ireland, neil hegarty presents a fresh perspective on irelands past. Sir,i thoroughly enjoyed philip orrs article on ballymena during the home rule crisis hi 20. Her journal gives a fascinating account of their lives in africa. We are situated in fairhill shopping centre, right next door to marks and spencer, in the heart of ballymena.
Antrim bibliography ballymena poor law union was formed th may 1840, and covered an area of 252 square miles. The recorded history of the ballymena area dates to the early christian period from. Background music composedproduced by willie drennan. Dating as far back as the th century, the nowruined castl. Throughout their long separation they regularly exchanged touching letters. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online.
Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. A member of the family, john mckinney, had been out with the united irishmen in 1798. Old ballyclug ballylesson graveyard, ballymena by brian ohara foreword and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This list of museums in northern ireland contains museums which are defined for this context as institutions including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses.
Ringforts are found in the townland of ballykeel and a site known as camphill fort in the. The north of ireland family history society nifhs has about 300 volumes covering the histories and biographies of clans, of families and of individuals and many family trees. He also travelled and worked extensively in europe and north america, between 1976 and 1997. Ballymena borough council were considering a proposal to develop sentry hill park into housing and a school. Black friday, the cold cold ground, the boy who could see demons, gun street girl, police at the statio. Each was assembled in to separate gedcom trees, then enhanced over the years by info from family history researchers who contacted him. The previous resident, william mckinney, was an authority on the history of local families in carnmoney and carried out meticulous genealogical research on local families. A local and social history of the ballee area in ballymena. Ballymena news, views, gossip, pictures, video belfast. Use zoopla to view property details for 18 sentry hill cargan ballymena bt43 6ne including a current value estimate, local information, birdseye views and more. The winding roads, poems and postcards of county down 1980 mccoy, jack. The programme started with coffee and a tour of sentry hill at 10.
The trail is primarily used for walking and nature trips. It had a population of 29,551 people at the 2011 census. Explore the history of northern ireland within the walls of its historic buildings. An ulster farm and family by brian mercer walker isbn. Ballymena became a significant commercial centre, with a regular livestock market and family businesses providing supporting goods and services. This years society agm was held on 30th may and hosted by newtownabbey branch.
It was the home of william fee mckinney a prosperous farmer and meticulous collector of farming, church and other records and artefacts. An baile meanach, meaning the middle townland, irish pronunciation. Man hit by bat in sectarian attack in ballymena the. Secondhand books for sale presbyterian historical society of. Join facebook to connect with david nixon and others you may know. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. Choose from more than 203 properties, ideal house rentals for families, groups and couples. Sentry hill sports complex, ballymena leisure centres yell. Best trails in sentry hill northern ireland alltrails. Deich mbliana ag fas, is an illustrated history of the order in ireland. Antrim farmhouse sentry hill a place that brings the 1800s to life co antrim farmer william fee mckinney 7,000 people visited his house last year. Flying along the us mexico border san diego uniontribune duration. A short history of ballymena ballymena, derived from the irish an baile meanach meaning middle town, is literally the middle town in county antrim, northern ireland. Police said the man was walking along sentry hill at around 11.
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