Best Attractions and Places to See in Ballymena, United Kingdom UK
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List of Best Things to do in Ballymena, United Kingdom (UK).
Cushendun Village
The People's Park
The Galgorm Castle Fairy Trail
Gracehill Village
Fairhill Shopping Centre
Ballymena Central Library
Gracehill Moravian Church
Ballymena Showgrounds
Ballymena Memorial Park and Obelisk
Lissanoure Castle
Places to see in ( Ballymena - UK )
Places to see in ( Ballymena - UK )
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. Ballymena is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Ballymena is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626, on the basis that the town hold two annual fairs and a free Saturday market in perpetuity. As of 2016, the Saturday market still runs.
Ballymena is the hometown of notable actor Liam Neeson, who was awarded Freedom of the Borough in 2013. It is a popular shopping hub within Northern Ireland and is home to Ballymena United F.C. Ballymena incorporates an area of 632 square kilometres (244 square miles) and is home to large villages such as Galgorm, Ahoghill and Broughshane.
The town of Ballymena used to host Ireland's largest one-day agricultural show at the Ballymena Showgrounds. The town centre has many historic buildings. The Town Hall was built in 1924 on the site of the old Market House, and was refurbished in 2007 at a cost of roughly £20 million.
Ballymena is a market town, but industry developed in the town. The 1980s were a time of job losses in Ballymena as industry suffered. Michelin has a large presence in the Borough (in Broughshane), and JTI Gallaher has a large presence in Galgorm.
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Best Restaurants and Places to Eat in Ballymena, United Kingdom UK
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Sanjha Indian Restaurant
Millside Restaurant
The Countryman
The Grouse
ORANMORE
Fratelli
The Blackstone
The River Room & Conservatory
Gillies Bar & Grill
Rococo
Amazing Drive Through Ballymena (Antrim), Discover Northern Ireland
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. Ballymena is the hometown of notable actor Liam Neeson, who was awarded Freedom of the Borough in 2013. It is a popular shopping hub within Northern Ireland and is home to Ballymena United F.C.
Cushendun Interview 1
With Denis, at Cushendun in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, from manonabeach.
Cushendun Caves, County Antrim
The caves are within walking distance from Cushendun's main street.
driving from Carnlough to Cushendall
Beauty of Ballymena
Photos taken in Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, the native town of Liam Neeson.
Music: Hellawes (Natalia O'Shea), I am of Ireland.
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Places to see in ( Cushendall - UK )
Places to see in ( Cushendall - UK )
Cushendall, formerly known as Newtown Glens, is a desired village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parish of Layd, and is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.
It is on the A2 coast road between Glenariff and Cushendun, in the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It lies in the shadow of the table topped Lurigethan Mountain and at the meeting point of three of the Glens of Antrim: Glenaan, Glenballyemon and Glencorp. This part of the Irish coastline is separated from Scotland by the North Channel, with the Mull of Kintyre about 16 miles away. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,241 people, with a 2008 estimate of 1,363.
Much of the historic character of the 19th century settlement on the north bank of the River Dall remains. In 1973 it was designated as only the second Conservation Area in Northern Ireland, and includes the largely intact Irish Georgian buildings of the town's four original streets. Since 1990, Cushendall has hosted the Heart Of The Glens festival every August. Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a father of Canadian Confederation, spent his childhood in Cushendall when his father, who worked for the Coast Guard Service, was posted there.
The Curfew Tower in the centre of the village was built by then landlord of the town, Francis Turnley, in 1817, to confine riotous prisoners. Dan McBride, an army pensioner, was given the job of permanent garrison and was armed with one musket, a bayonet, a brace of pistols and a thirteen-feet-long pike. The tower is now owned by artist Bill Drummond.
Oisín's Grave, off the main Cushendall to Ballymoney road, is a megalithic court cairn on a hillside in Lubitavish, near the Glenann River. It is believed to be the burial place of Oísín - the Celtic Warrior Poet. A stone cairn was erected here in 1989 in memory of John Hewitt, the poet of the Glens.
Red Bay Castle, situated between the villages of Cushendall and Waterfoot. Built by the Bisset family in the 14th century and later occupied by the MacDonnells, one of the outposts of the Kingdom of Dál Riata.
Glenariff Forest Park, 5 miles inland from Cushendall, covers an area of 1185 hectares. In the park are two small rivers containing spectacular waterfalls, tranquil pools and stretches of fast flowing water tumbling through rocky gorges. There is a café, toilets and an exhibition centre. Four way-marked trails of varying length (1–9 km) wind through the forest leading you into some of the park's wooded areas. One follows the Glenariff River with its famous waterfalls and passes through the National Nature Reserve.
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THROUGH THE TOWN OF BALLYMENA
A WEE VID OF ME AND MY COUSIN GOING THROUGH TOWN AT A FEW SPOTS
Life after factory work in Ballymena
Life after factory work in Ballymena
By Julian O'Neill BBC News NI Business Correspondent Image caption Seamus McIlhatton said a lack of manufacturing jobs meant people had to diversify to find work Jobs lost in manufacturing are proving...
Conwy Castle
A view of Conwy Castle, North Wales, from atop the Bakehouse Tower
Peace IV Street Skills Weekend at People’s Park Ballymena
Street Skills Weekend in Ballymena funded by SEUPB Peace IV, showcases BMX tricks, breakdancing, skateboarding, scootering and graffiti art skills learned by cross community groups through the eight-week street skills programme. May 2019
Carnlough Antrim Fishing Village - Carnlough Harbour - NI
Carnlough and Carnlough Harbour is an area of outstanding beauty nestled in amongst the Glens of Antrim - at the foot of Glencloy -
and the North Channel on the well travelled Coast Road.
Carnlough is actually a beautiful small fishing village that is located in county Antrim, Northern Ireland, and this Carnlough Harbour is part of it, on the shores of Carnlough Bay.
Carnlough Harbour was built by the owners of the quarries west of the village, which were connected to the harbour by means of a mineral tramway network, which include a bridge over each of two parallel streets in the village. Most of the old things that are built in any country out there are renovated and that is exactly the same that happened with Carnlough Harbour; it has been renovated recently and is now used by pleasure boats and small fishing boats.
Carnlough Harbour is now considered the focal point for the whole village, that is why it might be attracting lots of people - especially the local Irish ones - to it because they already now what they are going to see and experience at this place. This area offers many opportunities for both sea angling and fresh water angling.
If you intended to come to Carnlough Harbour by boat before and you are not from the village, you might have heard that it is difficult to find a place because it is usually full of local boats.
Carnlough Harbour is situated at the northern end of Carnlough Bay between Garren Point and Park Head. Visiting the place in general has its own different feeling and it is of course one experience which you will fall in love with for the weather and the calmness of the view; if you are coming from afar, there is also the famous Londonderry Arms Hotel which is just in front of the harbour and which you could stay at.
Being in Carnlough Village itself means that there are different attractions which one could actually see and check in addition to Carnlough Harbour - which we have to say is the most famous there. The options from the places that one could choose, there is the Glenarm Castle, the Red Bay Castle, Cranny Falls, Ardclinis Church, Carnlough Library, St. John the Evangelist, and the Hidden Village of Galboly. People always think that because Carnlough is a small village, it might not have what people could visit and know more about, but it has and might even grab the attention so easily.
In addition to those attractions and destinations which one could head out to in order to check in Carnlough Village, one should also think about the activities or those things which could be done apart from sightseeing. One of the examples which we have include taking the Carnlough Bay boat tours which will provide you with a new experience, or else going to the Glenarm forest and have a walk inside the place and experience it all.
Carnlough is situated in Ballymena and that brings another journey which people could think about - you could jump from one village to the other to check what it has there, but which will definitely depend on the number of days you are taking to enjoy your vacation.
In Ballymena, there are some important places to be mentioned, such as the Cushendun Caves which are situated in Cushendun ( and which also appeared in Game of Thrones movie series - just like Carnlough - and which is one of those which we have been to before.
Carnlough Harbour appeared in Game of Thrones movie series which is filmed in different locations all around Northern Ireland, even some of the 10 doors that appeared in the movie are found in Northern Ireland as well and if we are referring to Ballymena then door number 8 is found in Mary McBride's Bar which is found in Cushendun, Ballymena; so there is always something to explore in every part of Northern Ireland.
The trip we had to visit Carnlough Harbour was an interesting one, we didn't manage to visit any other touristic destinations in Carnlough Village but we loved walking by the water, sitting there just watching the boats, and at the same time enjoying the breeze and the atmosphere of the whole place.
If you are going on a tour regarding the locations that are part of Game of Thrones then visiting the Carnlough Harbour is a must, and if you are generally searching for a new and different location which you might visit in Northern Ireland then this is also an option - but it will definitely depend on your current location and the place you are staying at during your visit.
If you have already been to the Carnlough Harbour before then share with us your experience and tell us about the things you loved the most about the place. If you have never been there before then this is the right time to head to this peaceful place and see it in real and you will not lose if you also headed to some of the attractions there as well.
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Cushendun to Cushendall (Walking The Antrim Coast In Northern Ireland)
A few clips of our night on Cross Slieve overlooking Garron, Lurigethan and Cushendall.
Music - Maya Solovey - The Most
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Landscape - Torr Head to Cushendun - County Antrim - Northern Ireland
Paysage - Torr Head à Cushendun - Comté d'Antrim - Irlande du Nord
Je vous invite à venir parcourir avec nous quelques sections de la route Torr (Torr Rd) au départ de Torr Head (voir vidéo en direction de la ville de Cushendun (voir vidéo Les paysages sont tout simplement époustouflants.
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Ballymena Cemetery
Ballymena Cemetery in County Antrim on the Cushendall Road just on the edge of the town. For all graveside cleaning, maintaining and renovation please contact We Tidy Graves at wetidygraves.com .
Hidden Village of Galboly - Carnlough - County Antrim - Northern Ireland
Village caché de Galboly - Carnlough - Comté d'Antrim - Irlande du Nord
Coordonnées GPS: 55°03'26.8N 5°58'52.5W
Ce village est situé dans la vallée de Glencloy. Il n'est pas visible de la route puisqu'il est entouré d'arbres.
Au milieu du XIXe siècle, on y comptait une soixantaine d'habitants. Ceux-ci étaient principalement des agriculteurs. Cent ans plus tard, on n'y comptait que six habitants.
Les habitants auraient déserté le village suite à la modification des pratiques agricoles et de la mécanisation.
De plus, l'approvisionnement en eau potable était un réel problème puisque les habitants devaient s'approvisionner à partir d'une source située près de la route côtière.
Nous avons laissé notre véhicule sur le stationnement qui se trouve en bordure de la route Garron (A2) et nous avons poursuivi à pied dans la vallée pour nous rendre jusqu'à ce village.
La randonnée débute en face du stationnement. Il suffit de suivre le chemin tracé dans la vallée. Il y a une barrière que l'on doit ouvrir et refermer aussitôt derrière nous afin d'éviter que les moutons ne s'échappent.
Nous avons d'abord monté une pente plutôt abrupte. Au sommet de cette pente, il y a une autre barrière. Lors de notre passage, elle était ouverte. Nous sommes entrés dans cette section de la vallée et avons longé le muret en pierre.
Après quelques minutes de marche, nous avons aperçu enfin le premier bâtiment (Lower Galboly) qui consistait en une ferme. En nous approchant de ce bâtiment, les autres bâtiments du village se sont dévoilés un à un.
Les bâtiments n'ont pas leurs toits d'origine. A l'époque, ceux-ci possédaient plutôt des toits de chaume.
Malgré que ce village soit en ruine, il possède un charme fou. Il suffit de voir au-delà des apparences et nous imaginer comment était la vie ici même il y a près de deux siècles.
Pour ceux qui le désirent, la randonnée peut se poursuivre jusqu'au sommet de la montagne. J'en ai parcouru un petit bout, suffisamment cependant pour avoir une vue d'ensemble du village.
Plus on avance vers le sommet, plus le panorama est sensationnel, ayant ainsi l'opportunité d'avoir une magnifique vue d'ensemble de toute la région.
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Antrim Coast Drive
Good friend, Simon took us up the Antrim Coast, Northern Ireland to see some of the great natural scenic sites, including The Giant's Causeway.