Cullybackey or Cullybacky (from Irish Coill na Baice 'wood of the river bend')[1] is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,569 people in the 2011 Census.[2]
Cullybackey was part of the ancient kingdom of Dál nAraidi. Evidence of ancient dwellers in the area have been found throughout the years, including the remains of Crannogs and Souterrains.[3]
Christian Missionary Mackevet erected a monastery in the area. It is said that when Mackevet first approached the Irish Chieftain MacAfee about this matter the two began to argue over it and Mackevet, who was a large man raised his fist into the chieftains face and said "I'm a man of peace, but smell that MacAfee". This won him the argument and the monastery was built, supplying the area with a place of learning for many centuries afterwards.[4]
In 1778 a Volunteers company was raised by John Dickey of Cullybackey House, They named themselves 'The Cullybackey Volunteers'.[5]
In 1847, the village contained 235 residents and contained about 50 houses.[5]
Ella Young, Celtic poet, mythologist and Feminist activist was born here in 1867.[8]
Places of interestedit
Arthur Cottage, the ancestral home of Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States, from 1881 to 1885, is close to the village, on the B62 road from Ballymena. It is a restored 18th-century farmhouse with open flax-straw thatched roof. It is usually open to the public through the spring and summer months.
The old Methodist church on the banks of the river was opened in 1839 as the Original Secession Church. It later became the United Free Church of Scotland. When the United Free clergy withdrew from Ireland in 1923, the congregation became Methodists.
Craigs Church of Ireland, which was designed by celebrated 19th-century architect Sir Charles Lanyon and built in 1840. Attached to the church is a very old graveyard which contains 'The Strangers Plot', where the poor of the parish where buried, including those who lost their lives in the parish during the Great Famine (Ireland)
Craigdun Castle, a 19th-century Scottish baronial castle that is set a mile outside the village. Believed to have been designed by Charles Lanyon, it was left to the NHS as a home for multiple sclerosis sufferers in the 1950s and continued in this role until the 1990s, when it was sold by the NHS. The current owners have extensively renovated the property and gardens, and in 2011 the house was a finalist in the BBC Northern Ireland House of the Year programme.
The first sod on the Belfast railway line was turned in 1845 and the line from Ballymena to Portrush was completed in 1855 [11] The railway line is still well used by the population of Cullybackey today with trains stopping at the station almost hourly throughout the day.
There are bus stops at both ends and in the middle of the Main Street. bus stops are dotted around the surrounding townlands.
It had a population of 2,569 people (1,088 households) in the 2011 Census.[2] On Census day in 2011:
4.0% were from a Catholic background and 88.4% were from a Protestant background
2001 Censusedit
Cullybackey is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e., with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 2,405 people living in Cullybackey. Of these:
19.5% were aged under 16 and 22.3% were aged 60 and over
47.1% of the population were male and 52.9% were female
1.2% were from a Catholic background and 97.0% were from a Protestant background
3.3% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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^Shaw, William (1912). Cullybackey and District. Ballymena Borough Council. p. 4.
^ abLewis, Samuel (1837). A topographical dictionary of Ireland. S. Lewis, 1837. p. 443.
^"Bruce Anstey: 'The doctors don't know how I'm still here' - Kiwi road racer talks about cancer battle". BBC Sport. 14 September 2021. from the original on 16 September 2021.
^"Ask About Ireland – Irish Scientists – Matilda Knowles". Ask About Ireland – Irish Scientists. from the original on 15 September 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
^"Ella Young". Cullybackey and District Historical Society. from the original on 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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Cullybackey or Cullybacky from Irish Coill na Baice wood of the river bend 1 is a large village in County Antrim Northern Ireland It lies 3 miles north west of Ballymena on the banks of the River Main and is part of Mid and East Antrim district It had a population of 2 569 people in the 2011 Census 2 Cullybackey Main Street Contents 1 History 2 Notable people 3 Places of interest 4 Sport 5 Music 6 Groups and Associations 7 Transport 8 Education 9 Demography 9 1 2011 Census 9 2 2001 Census 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksHistory editCullybackey was part of the ancient kingdom of Dal nAraidi Evidence of ancient dwellers in the area have been found throughout the years including the remains of Crannogs and Souterrains 3 Christian Missionary Mackevet erected a monastery in the area It is said that when Mackevet first approached the Irish Chieftain MacAfee about this matter the two began to argue over it and Mackevet who was a large man raised his fist into the chieftains face and said I m a man of peace but smell that MacAfee This won him the argument and the monastery was built supplying the area with a place of learning for many centuries afterwards 4 In 1778 a Volunteers company was raised by John Dickey of Cullybackey House They named themselves The Cullybackey Volunteers 5 In 1847 the village contained 235 residents and contained about 50 houses 5 Notable people editSee also Category People from Cullybackey Bruce Anstey motorcycle racer 6 William Arthur father of Chester A Arthur 21st President of the United States of America Matilda Cullen Knowles scientist was born here in 1864 7 Jessica Kurten Olympic horse rider and representative of Ireland citation needed Neil Smutty Robinson a well known motorcycle racer and British 250cc Championship winner who was killed aged 24 in 1986 Steven Davis Rangers and Northern Ireland Footballer Ella Young Celtic poet mythologist and Feminist activist was born here in 1867 8 Places of interest editArthur Cottage the ancestral home of Chester A Arthur 21st President of the United States from 1881 to 1885 is close to the village on the B62 road from Ballymena It is a restored 18th century farmhouse with open flax straw thatched roof It is usually open to the public through the spring and summer months The old Methodist church on the banks of the river was opened in 1839 as the Original Secession Church It later became the United Free Church of Scotland When the United Free clergy withdrew from Ireland in 1923 the congregation became Methodists The Cuningham Memorial Presbyterian Church Craigs Church of Ireland which was designed by celebrated 19th century architect Sir Charles Lanyon and built in 1840 Attached to the church is a very old graveyard which contains The Strangers Plot where the poor of the parish where buried including those who lost their lives in the parish during the Great Famine Ireland Reformed Presbyterian Church Covenanter Cullybackey Millennium Riverwalk 9 Galgorm Resort and Spa Craigdun Castle a 19th century Scottish baronial castle that is set a mile outside the village Believed to have been designed by Charles Lanyon it was left to the NHS as a home for multiple sclerosis sufferers in the 1950s and continued in this role until the 1990s when it was sold by the NHS The current owners have extensively renovated the property and gardens and in 2011 the house was a finalist in the BBC Northern Ireland House of the Year programme Sport editCullybackey Blues Football Club 10 Music editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it March 2020 Groups and Associations editCullybackey Army Cadets Cullybackey Girls Brigade Cullybackey Scouts Cullybackey Girl Guides Cullybackey and District Historical Society Cullybackey British Legion Cullybackey Orange Order Cullybackey Women s Institute The 9 30 club Cullybackey Rocks Cullybackey Eurospar Lemur Waffle ClubTransport editSee also Cullybackey railway station Translink Northern Ireland run both trains and buses through the village daily The first sod on the Belfast railway line was turned in 1845 and the line from Ballymena to Portrush was completed in 1855 11 The railway line is still well used by the population of Cullybackey today with trains stopping at the station almost hourly throughout the day There are bus stops at both ends and in the middle of the Main Street bus stops are dotted around the surrounding townlands Education editCullybackey College Buick Memorial Primary School The Diamond Primary SchoolDemography edit2011 Census edit It had a population of 2 569 people 1 088 households in the 2011 Census 2 On Census day in 2011 4 0 were from a Catholic background and 88 4 were from a Protestant background2001 Census edit Cullybackey is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency NISRA i e with population between 2 250 and 4 500 people On Census day 29 April 2001 there were 2 405 people living in Cullybackey Of these 19 5 were aged under 16 and 22 3 were aged 60 and over 47 1 of the population were male and 52 9 were female 1 2 were from a Catholic background and 97 0 were from a Protestant background 3 3 of people aged 16 74 were unemployed For more details see NI Neighbourhood Information ServiceSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cullybackey List of villages in Northern Ireland List of towns in Northern IrelandReferences edit 1 Archived July 17 2011 at the Wayback Machine a b ra gov uk census 2011 results settlements html Cullybackey Census 2011 Results NI Statistics and Research Agency Retrieved 30 April 2015 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Check url value help permanent dead link W J Knowles April 1905 Souterrains at Cullybackey in the County of Antrim Ulster Journal of Archaeology Second 11 2 51 54 JSTOR 20566211 Shaw William 1912 Cullybackey and District Ballymena Borough Council p 4 a b Lewis Samuel 1837 A topographical dictionary of Ireland S Lewis 1837 p 443 Bruce Anstey The doctors don t know how I m still here Kiwi road racer talks about cancer battle BBC Sport 14 September 2021 Archived from the original on 16 September 2021 Ask About Ireland Irish Scientists Matilda Knowles Ask About Ireland Irish Scientists Archived from the original on 15 September 2018 Retrieved 2 November 2014 Ella Young Cullybackey and District Historical Society Archived from the original on 24 July 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2019 Maine Riverside Walk NI 11 July 2010 Archived from the original on 20 December 2011 Retrieved 22 October 2015 Cullybackey Blues FC Facebook Archived from the original on 8 August 2019 Retrieved 24 July 2019 Cullybackey and District by William ShawExternal links editCraigdun Castle54 53 N 6 21 W 54 883 N 6 350 W 54 883 6 350 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cullybackey amp oldid 1212573018, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
