How many people live in Ballymena, Northern Ireland?

Ballymena /ˌbæliˈmiːnə/ (from Irish: an Baile Meánach, meaning “the middle townland”, Irish pronunciation: [ən̪ˠ ˈbˠalʲə ˈmˠaːn̪ˠəx]) is a town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. It is part of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. It had a population of 29,551 people at the 2011 Census.

Is there a HM beauty salon in Ballymena?

A Ballymena Beauty Salon specialising in advanced skin treatments. We offer high quality vitamin enriched skin treatments along with innovative skincare technology. We aim to deliver results driven treatments along with home care products and have a scientifically based approached.

When was the first market house in Ballymena built?

In 1641, the local Ballymena garrison were defeated by Irish rebels in the battle of Bundooragh. Ballymena’s first market house (on the site of the present town hall) was built in 1684.

How many people died in Ballymena during the troubles?

Like other towns in Northern Ireland, Ballymena was affected by the Troubles, a lengthy period of religious and partisan tensions and armed confrontations from the 1960s through 1998. A total of eleven people were killed in or near the town by the IRA and various loyalist groups.

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What’s the best thing to do in Ballymena?

Ballymena News Celebrate Mothers at Willow Beauty Lifestyle Fitness becomes Community Drop Point Follow Coffee has new owners Award-winning Hillstown Farm Shop and Café Seven Towers Male Voice Choir Annual Concert 2020

What was the history of Ballymena during the troubles?

Early in the 1990s the Royal Irish Regiment, whose Regimental Headquarters was at St Patrick’s Barracks, was granted the Freedom of the Borough. Like other towns in Northern Ireland, Ballymena was affected by the Troubles, a lengthy period of religious and partisan tensions and armed confrontations from the 1960s until 1998.

When was the Belfast and Ballymena Railway established?

In 1848 the Belfast and Ballymena Railway was established. In 1865 Robert Alexander Shafto Adair (late Baron Waveney) started building Ballymena Castle, a magnificent family residence, in the Demesne. The castle was not completed until 1887.