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11 de abr. de 2023 · Fun Things to Do in Ballymena with Kids: Family-friendly activities and fun things to do. See Tripadvisor's 19,584 traveller reviews and photos of kid friendly Ballymena attractions.
Here at Day Out With The Kids we've found 163 fun things to do in Ballymena for you and the family to discover. What's more, the weather shouldn't be a problem – 100 of the attractions are indoors.
- History
- Slemish Mountain
- Demography
- Transport
- Economy
- Sport
- Education
- Notable Persons
Early history
The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the Early Christian period from the 5th to the 7th centuries. 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. There are a number of souterrain sites within a 1+1⁄4miles (2.0 km) radius of the centre of Ballymena. Two miles (3.2 kilometres) north in the townland of Kirkinriola, the ancient parish church and graveyard possess several indicators of Ear...
Post-medieval
In 1576, Queen Elizabeth I granted land, including the town of Ballymena, to Sir Thomas Smith. The lands had been forfeited to the crown after Shane O'Neill's resistance in the 1560s. Smith brought English settlers to the area, among the first pioneers in planting English and Scots settlers in Ireland. By 1581, Smith's settlement failed and the lands reverted to the crown. On 10 May 1607, King James I granted the native Irish chief, Ruairí Óg MacQuillan the Ballymena Estate. The estate passed...
Twentieth century
In 1900, Ballymena assumed urban status. Under the provisions of the Irish Land Act of 1903, the Adairs disposed of most of their Ballymena estate to the occupying tenants in 1904. The "old" town hall building, which also contained the post office and estate office, burned down in 1919. Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI) laid the cornerstone to the new town hall on 24 July 1924, and it was officially opened on 20 November 1928. The Urban District Council petitioned for borough...
Ballymena is about 10 km (6 mi) from Slemish Mountain, the legendary first-known Irish home of Saint Patrick. The mountain rises about 1,500 feet (460 metres) above the surrounding plain, and it is the central core of an extinct volcano, commonly known as a volcanic plug. According to legend, following Patrick's capture and being brought as a slave...
On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 29,551 people living in Ballymena, accounting for 1.63% of the NI total, representing an increase of 2.9% on the 2001 Census population of 28,717. Of these: 1. 19.20% were aged under 16 years and 17.61% were aged 65 and over; 2. 52.00% of the usually resident population were female 48.00% were male; 3. 65.76...
Ballymena railway station opened on 4 December 1855. A station was opened at Harryville on 24 August 1878, but closed on 3 June 1940. The Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway operated narrow gauge railway services from Ballymena to Parkmore from 1875 to 1940. The Ballymena and Larne Railway was another narrow gauge railway. The line opened in ...
Ballymena was traditionally a market town. The 1980s were a time of job losses in Ballymena as industry suffered and this reoccurred in the 2010s. Notable employers were Michelinin Broughshane, JTI Gallaher in Galgorm, and Wrightbus. In November 2012, the Patton Group, a major builder entered administration with the loss of 320 jobs. In October 201...
Association football clubs in the area include Ballymena United F.C., Ballymena United Allstars F.C., Wakehurst F.C. and Carniny Amateur & Youth F.C. Ballymena RFC is a local rugby unionclub. All Saints GAC is the only Gaelic Athletic Associationclub in the town. Other Ballymena sports clubs include Ballymena Cricket Club, Ballymena Lawn Tennis Clu...
There are a number of educational establishments in the town: 1. Ballymena Academy 2. Cambridge House Grammar School 3. St Louis Grammar School, Ballymena 4. Slemish College 5. Cullybackey High School 6. Northern Regional College
Arts and Media
1. Ethna Carbery, journalist, writer, poet, as well as a founding-member and vice president of Inghinidhe na hÉireann. 2. Ian Cochrane, novelist. 3. Graham Forsythe, the Canadian artist, was born in Ballymena. 4. Jackie Fullerton, BBCSports broadcaster. 5. Joanne Hogg, a vocalist, was born in Ballymena. 6. Ronald Mason, a Head of Programmes for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Head of Radio Drama, was born and raised in Ballymena. 7. David McWilliams, singer, songwriter and guitarist was born in...
Academia and science
1. Professor Darwin Caldwell, robotics expert and leader of iCub project. 2. Sir Samuel Curran, physicist, inventor of the Scintillation Counter, and founder of Strathclyde University, was born in Ballymena.
Religion
1. Alexander Campbell, leader in the Restoration Movement in the United States. 2. James McKeown, founder of pentecostal movement in the Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Fun Things to Do in Ballymena with Kids: Family-friendly activities and fun things to do. See Tripadvisor's 19,254 traveller reviews and photos of kid friendly Ballymena attractions
About Us. We are a husband and wife team and as parents ourselves we understand the importance of recreational activities for young children in the local community, as well as the significance of role play in early years’ development. We are delighted that we could combine the two!
Ballymena is perfectly located in Northern Ireland allowing to you easily explore from a convenient, accessible base. You'll a range of accommodation here from the renowned Galgorm Resort, so some delightful B&Bs and self-catering options.
