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Ballymena

Ballymena (/ˌbæliˈmiːnə/ BAL-ee-MEE-nə; from Irish: an Baile Meánach [ənˠ ˌbˠalʲə ˈmʲaːn̪ˠəx]ⓘ, meaning 'the middle townland') is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the Braid River, approximately 28 miles (45 km) souteast of Belfast. It had a population of 31,205 at the 2021 census, making it the seventh largest town in Northern…

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Ambulance
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
County
County Antrim
Dialling code
028
District
Mid and East Antrim
Fire
Northern Ireland

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Ballymena

Nodes162
Edges161
Triples241
Avg. degree1.99
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Ballymena

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related to 17th and 18th centuries · 39
Ballymena → Adair's, Ballymena Estate, Battle, Boyne, Bundooragh, Castle, Charles, Duke, During, England, Foot, Galgorm, Galgorm Castle, He, In, Irish, Irish Rebellion, King James, King William III, Kinhilstown
related to history · 28
Ballymena → Also, Anglo-Normans, At, Ballee, Ballykeel, Ballymena's, Bishop Degen, Camphill Fort, Castle Street, Connor, Earldom, Early Christian, Harryville, In, Ireland, It, Kells, Kirkinriola, Northern Ireland, Ringforts
related to Townlands · 26
Ballymena → An Baile Caol, An Baile Meánach, Baile, Baile Aodha, Baile Locháin, Ballee, Ballycreggy, Ballykeel, Ballyloughan, BottomBrocklamont, Broghnamolt, Bruach, Carn Fhainche, Carniny, Creige, Dunclug, Dún Cloig, Fainche's, Galgorm, Gall Gorm
related to Other sources · 25
Ballymena → Actor, Award, Ballymena's Award, Battle Over Ballymena's Heroes, Belfast News Letter, County Antrim V111, Culture Northern Ireland, Flare Over Neeson Freedom, Ireland, Irish Studies, ISBN, Judd, Kate, London, March, Old, Ordnance Survey Memoirs, Parishes, Row Over Religion Sours, Terri
related to 20th century · 24
Ballymena → Abercorn, Act, Adairs, Ballymena Borough Council, Ballymena Castle, Ballymena Town Hall, Borough Council, Boroughs, Carrickfergus Borough Council, Charter, December, Duke, Following, In, Ireland, Land Purchase, Larne Borough Council, May, November, Rural District Councils
related to 21st century · 23
Ballymena → An, Bible Belt, Brokeback Mountain, Chubby' Brown, Debauchery, December, Democratic Unionist Party, Devil, Drugs, Ds Drink, DUP, ELO Part II, Heath Ledger, Ian Paisley, In, In January, It, Jake Gyllenhaal, Liam Neeson, Northern Ireland's
related to Education · 13
Ballymena → AcademyCambridge House Grammar SchoolDunclug, BallymenaFurther, BallymenaSt Patrick's College, Brigid's Primary SchoolSt, CollegeSlemish CollegeSt Louis Grammar, Colmcille's Primary SchoolSecondary, Higher EducationNorthern Regional College, Primary, Primary SchoolBraidside Integrated Primary, School, SchoolDunclug Primary SchoolSt, There, These
related to 2011 census · 12
Ballymena → British, Catholic Christian, Christian, Gaeilge, Irish, March, NI, Northern Irish, Of, On, Protestant, Ulster-Scots
related to 2021 census · 12
Ballymena → British, Catholic, Catholic Christian, Christian, Gaeilge, Irish, March, Northern Irish, Of, On, Protestant, Ulster-Scots
related to Transport · 8
Ballymena → August, Cushendall, December, Harryville, June, Parkmore, Red Bay Railway, The Ballymena

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ireland irish town northern population castle ulster borough market antrim census church estate built early century also miles belfast braid

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BallymenaAmbulanceNorthern Ireland1.00infobox
BallymenaCountryNorthern Ireland1.00infobox
BallymenaCountyCounty Antrim1.00infobox
BallymenaDialling code0281.00infobox
BallymenaDistrictMid and East Antrim1.00infobox
BallymenaFireNorthern Ireland1.00infobox
BallymenaIrish grid referenceD10031.00infobox
BallymenaNI AssemblyNorth Antrim1.00infobox
BallymenaPoliceNorthern Ireland1.00infobox
BallymenaPopulation31,205 (2021 census)1.00infobox
BallymenaPost townBALLYMENA1.00infobox
BallymenaPostcode districtBT42–BT441.00infobox
BallymenaSovereign stateUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
BallymenaUK ParliamentNorth Antrim1.00infobox
Ballymena• Belfast28 miles (45 km) SE1.00infobox

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