By 1581, Smith's settlement failed and the lands reverted to the crown. The town is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626, on the basis that the town holds two annual fairs and a free Saturday market in perpetuity. This tells the reader that only seven per cent of NI is not Protestant or Catholic, while on census day 2011 10.1% told the NISRA they were not religious, 0.8% identified a non-Christian denomination and 6.8% didn't answer. These figures are presented here as an approximation of the community balance, without implying any particular significance to the absolute figures. Catholics: Protestants: Protestant % Antrim: 44500: 15300: 29200: 65.62%: Ards: 64800: 7900: 56900: 87.81%: Armagh: 51800: 24500: 27300: 52.70%: Ballymena: 56600: 10800: 45800: 80.92%: Ballymoney: 24200: 7600: 16600: 68.60%: Banbridge: 33500: 9900: 23600: 70.45%: Belfast: 279200: 117200: 162000: 58.02%: Carrickfergus: 32700: 2500: 30200: 92.35%: Castlereagh: 60800: 6200: 54600: 89.80%: … They stormed the market hall, killing three of its defenders.[9]. It is a popular shopping hub within Northern Ireland and is home to Ballymena United F.C. A total of eleven people were killed in or near the town by the IRA and various loyalist groups. [15], Ballymena is described by some observers as being at the heart of Northern Ireland's equivalent of the Bible Belt. Roman Catholics are members of the Catholic Church living in, or who are from, the city or the local Church (diocese) of Rome . The new Ballymena Town Hall was officially opened by the Duke of Abercorn on 20 November 1928. There are a number of souterrain sites within a .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) radius of the centre of Ballymena. Our Towns a confusing Town, There are a whole lot of different groups who just fight each other over religion or what paramilitary group they support and such. The Ballymena Church Members Forum is most certainly an unclean thing and Alain Emerson cannot use the excuse that the meeting is being held in a so-called Protestant church to justify his actions. The estate was temporarily renamed "Kinhilstown" after Adair's lands in Scotland. Hope this helps. The Irish Times, May 2008. The population of Ballymena reached 13,000. In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 95% Protestant to 99% Catholic. In 1865 Robert Alexander Shafto Adair (late Baron Waveney) started building Ballymena Castle, a magnificent family residence, in the Demesne. The first modern Roman Catholic Church in Ballymena was consecrated in 1827. It had a population of 29,551 people at the 2011 Census.[4]. Since the 2010s Ballymena has seen a decline in its retail and manufacturing sectors. It is independent of both the German Catholic … [19], Recreational drugs have been a major problem in the town, earning it the moniker "the drugs capital of the North". During the later half of the 20th century, Ballymena, like many other once prosperous industrial centres in Northern Ireland, experienced economic change and industrial restructuring; many of its former factories closed. Following the reform of local government in Northern Ireland the twenty-six districts created in 1973 were replaced with eleven "super districts". In the 2001 decennial census, the Census Office for Northern Ireland (CONI) asked a new question to attempt to achieve a more accurate depiction of the balance of the mainly unionist Protestant and mainly nationalist Catholic communities across Northern Ireland. In 1690, the Duke of Württemberg, a Williamite general, used Galgorm Castle as his headquarters. The first election using these districts took place on 22 May 2014, electing councillors who sat in shadow form until 1 April 2015. You may have noticed the category in the results above is not 'Protestant', as reported in the media, but 'Protestant and other Christian (incl Christian related)'. The number of Orthodox Christians in Northern Ireland is estimated at about 3000 followers.[1]. 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. These figures based on the 2011 census at district level mask wide variations on smaller scales. [16] It has a large Protestant majority. Our preceptory is made up with Sir Knights from the Ballymena area specifically the Harryville & Ballykeel areas. By 1704, the population of Ballymena had reached 800. Catholic Questions for Protestants. Catholic priests who conducted secret services for Catholics were tortured and executed. The vast majority live in North Ballymena but the best shopping, social and recreational facilities – the cinema, leisure centre, and Superbowl – are in the Protestant south of town. It’s known for Catholics, Protestants, and The Troubles. Our sister church in Northern Ireland, Covenant PRC, Ballymena, has just published her latest newsletter.In the July 2014 Rev.Angus Stewart reports on the latest activities in and outside the congregation, along with the upcoming BRF Conference.. Be sure to read this newsletter to be better informed of what our "sister" and her pastor are doing and have planned. In the 1950s St Patrick's Barracks in Ballymena was the Regimental Training Depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd & 86th). Many of these young men were to serve in Korea, Cyprus and with the British Army of the Rhine. In 1973, the Urban and Rural District Councils were merged to create Ballymena Borough Council. Then, was Charles a Catholic or Protestant? In 1900, Ballymena assumed urban district status. In 1625, Charles became king of England.Charles, a High Anglican with a Catholic wife, aroused suspicion among his Protestant countrymen. The Harryville (Ulster-Scots: Herrieville) area's motte-and-bailey is one of the best examples of this type of fortification in Northern Ireland. Also Know, was King Charles II Catholic or Protestant? At the end of the 5th century, a church was founded in Connor, five miles (8.0 kilometres) south of Ballymena. This is a list of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in. The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the Early Christian period from the 5th to the 7th centuries. “Everyday activities, like shopping, carry huge risks,” says Deirdre. #6 Paul Vance , Dec 5, 2016 [23], October 2014 JTI Gallagher's would be closing with a loss of 877 jobs. The first election using these districts took place on 22 May 2014, electing councillors who sat in shadow … 2. This was followed by a monastery at Templemoyle, Kells. Recently there has been tension in the Dunclug area of the town which now has a Catholic majority. Catholics make up a fifth of Ballymena’s population. [14] Ian Paisley was eventually made a freeman of Ballymena in December 2004 instead. 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. While the Pope is the head of the Catholic Church, Protestantism is a general term that refers to Christianity that is not subject to papal authority. He hired local Irish as workers on the estate; they served as tenant farmers for much of the next two centuries and more. (9 March 2000). "My experiences of minority unionist communities living in majority nationalist areas is one I would not like nationalists to live in and in Ballymena, thankfully, they don't." By the time of the last census in 2011, 40.8% of the population were Catholic, 35.8% were in the main three Protestant churches, and 6.6% belonged to other denominations or faith (made up of … Catholicism and Protestantism are two denominations of Christianity, just like Shia and Sunni are sects of Islam. This refers to Bishop Degen, who lived in Ireland during the 7th century. The castle was not completed until 1887. [12] During the Second World War, Ballymena was home to a large number of evacuees from Gibraltar. The doctrine of purgatory was does not exist in Protestant denominations. "Old hatreds Flare Over Neeson Freedom Award. November 2012, the Patton Group, a major builder entered administration with the loss of 320 jobs. Ballymena Protestant Hall, 27 Galgorm Road Ballymena, BT43 5HA . The Institute of Irish Studies, The Queens University Belfast. The original castle of Ballymena was built in the early 17th century, situated to take advantage of an ancient ford at the River Braid. There are a number of souterrain sites within a 1+1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) radius of the centre of Ballymena. In the 12th century, the Normans conquered much of County Antrim and County Down after having taken over England the century before. Ballymena's first market hall was built in 1684.[9]. [9] Under the provisions of the Land Purchase (Ireland) Act 1903, the Adairs disposed of most of their Ballymena estate to the occupying tenants in 1904. [2] In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 95% Protestant to 99% Catholic. - to which over 13% of respondents gave no answer — it also asked "Religion brought up in?" In 1315, Edward Bruce (brother of King Robert I of Scotland, known as "Robert the Bruce") invaded Ireland. "Battle Over Ballymena's Heroes." Entitled 'Prayers of Blessing for Ballymena', the event hosted by the allegedly Protestant church was advertised in the Roman Catholic parish bulletin in the… The 1980s were a time of job losses in Ballymena as industry suffered and this has reoccurred in the 2010s. In 1740, the original Ballymena Castle burned down. [24], November 2015 Michelin decided to close their Ballymena factory after 50 years, resulting in the loss of up to 850 jobs.[25]. Elizabeth executed as many Catholics as Mary burned Protestants. During the 1798 rebellion, Ballymena was occupied from 7 to 9 June by a force of around 10,000 United Irishmen. The Gracehill Moravian settlement was founded in 1765. Judd, Terri. During this campaign, they built great mounds of earth topped by wooden towers, referred to as mottes, as defensive structures. Why didn’t Ireland become Protestant? Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, reform of local government in Northern Ireland, List of districts in Northern Ireland by population, List of districts in Northern Ireland by area, List of districts in Northern Ireland by national identity, "Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_districts_in_Northern_Ireland_by_religion_or_religion_brought_up_in&oldid=1000823948, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 22:27. Many see the town as a crucible of sectarianism. And in an age that discounts doctrine, evangelical Protestants often share more in common theologically with a devout Roman Catholic steeped in historic orthodoxy than they do with liberal members of their own … [18], The majority of the town's Catholic population is situated around the Broughshane and Cushendall Road areas. In 1707, the first Protestant (Church of Ireland) parish church was built. In 1576, Queen Elizabeth I of England granted land, including the town of Ballymena, to Sir Thomas Smith. Thinking Glentoran, Ards, Bangor, Crusaders, Ballymena, Coleraine (all mainly Protestant following), while Cliftonville, Newry Town, Derry City, Omagh Town (mainly Catholic). Dublin (along with parts of Ulster) was the only part of Ireland in 1700 where Protestants were a majority. ", Watson-Smyth, Kate. Sincere Protestants and Catholics often find themselves to be co-belligerents, defending the unborn, upholding traditional marriage, and standing up for religious liberty. Reign. Yes. These tensions have been associated with internment bonfires and the flying of republican flags; the town has tried to reduce tensions. Catholics and Protestants also disagree on what it means to be justified before God. The recorded history of the Ballymena area dates to the Early Christian period from the 5th to the 7th centuries. Following the reform of local government in Northern Ireland the twenty-six districts created in 1973 were replaced with eleven "super districts". 19.20% were aged under 16 years and 17.61% were aged 65 and over; 52.00% of the usually resident population were female 48.00% were male; 65.76% belong to or were brought up 'Protestant and other (non Catholic Christian) (including Christian related)'and 26.71% belong to or were brought up Catholic Christian ; 65.51% indicated that they had a British national identity, 27.66% had a Northern Irish national identity and 11.25% had an Irish national identity (respondents could indicate more than one national identity); 39 years was the average (median) age of the population. “I do not deny Holy Communion to a Protestant if he asks for it,” he said. The High Kirk Presbyterian Church in Ballymena has held an ecumenical prayer meeting to which practising Roman Catholics, who offer prayer to Mary and to dead so-called 'Saints', were warmly invited. To the Catholic, justification involves being made righteous and holy. Notable employers were Michelin in Broughshane, JTI Gallaher in Galgorm and Wrightbus. There are a few prominent names from the past that drive this influence: chief scout Louis Rocca, club captain Johnny Carey and the biggest name of all - … Local firm Wrightbus is also struggling citing a downturn in orders. Ballymena Castle was demolished in the 1950s. Tuesday saw what police have called a wave of intimidation attacks against Catholics in and around Ballymena, a mostly Protestant town northwest … (23 March 2000). [17] The Council banned the screening of Brokeback Mountain (2005), starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger, as it featured a homosexual relationship. For a Roman Catholic, by contrast, a Protestant who converts to Catholicism transfers out of the kingdom of Satan and into the Kingdom of God — “who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love” (Col 1:13). In 1968 due to a series of government austerity measures, the remaining three Irish regiments, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (27th) Royal Ulster Rifles (83rd & 86th) and the Royal Irish Fusiliers (89th) merged to become the Royal Irish Rangers. Ballymena, throughout the course of The Troubles, had a large paramilitary presence in the town. 17.67% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots and 5.66% had some knowledge of Irish (Gaelic). 5 Cross Sabbath School Deerfin Road Ballymena . Is Dublin Protestant or Catholic? By Victor Martins, FootballPredictions.NET, 17:51 11/08/2020 What are the religious roots of one of Britain’s most successful clubs, and why? Ballymena /ˌbæliˈmiːnə/[7] (from Irish: An Baile Meánach, meaning 'the middle townland',[8] Irish pronunciation: [ən̪ˠ ˈbˠalʲə ˈmʲaːn̪ˠəx]) is a town in County Antrim, and the eighth largest in Northern Ireland. I live in the town of ballymena in Northern Ireland, I’m Not really familiar with the ***** as i don’t think there is many up here, But alot of the guys go around with the attitude of a ****, looking to start fights around Ballymena. North Ballymena Protestant Boys is a Flute band started in May 2015. Neeson declined the award, citing tensions, and affirmed he was proud of his connection to the town. Why are most Irish Catholic? In 1870 The People's Park was established. It is part of the Borough of Mid and East Antrim. In Dunloy they see the outcome of the attitude of a Catholic village which has driven Protestants out culturally. The first meeting of councillors as a borough Council was held on 23 May 1939. Many young men who had been conscripted on the United Kingdom mainland, along with others who had volunteered for service in the British Army, embarked upon their period of basic training in the Regimental Depot, prior to being posted to the regular regimental battalions. In the early 1990s the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)-dominated town council banned a performance by the ELO Part II in the township, saying they would attract "the four Ds Drink, Drugs, Devil and Debauchery". Both Michelin and JTI have left the area. Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Parishes of County Antrim V111, Vol 23, 1831–5,1837–8. The Catholic believes in the doctrine of purgatory i.e a place of cleansing and preparation for heaven. As well as asking the traditional question of "Religion?" Ballymena Kirkinriola Parish was live. Not all Protestants are unionists, and not all Catholics are nationalist. (8 March 2000). By the end of Elizabeth's reign, England was firmly a Protestant country. Women: In some protestant denominations, women are not allowed to be part of the clergy, but are allowed to teach or work in other areas. He believes that faith in Christ is only the beginning of salvation and that the individual must build upon that with good works because God’s grace of eternal salvation must be merited. The breakdown of religion or religion brought up in within these new boundaries at the time of the 2011 census was as follows.[3]. We hold our monthly meetings in Ballymena Protestant Hall. On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 29,551 people living in Ballymena, accounting for 1.63% of the NI total,[4] representing an increase of 2.9% on the 2001 Census population of 28,717. Sylvia Balmer, Grainne Walsh, Mary Dickson and 25 others like this. In 1626 Charles I confirmed the grant of the Ballymena Estate to William Adair, giving him the right to hold a market at Ballymena on every Saturday. [5] Of these: There are a number of educational establishments in the town: a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 1813 estimate from Mason's Statistical Survey For a discussion on the accuracy of, Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway, List of localities in Northern Ireland by population, "North-South Ministerial Council Annual Report", "The Online Scots Dictionary – Read the Scots Dictionary", "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Ballymena Settlement", Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, "Census 2001 Usually Resident Population: KS01 (Settlements) - Table view", "Old Parish Church Tower Old Church Yard Entry Church Street Ballymena Co. Antrim", "EIPS – Dr Paisley Given The Freedom Of Ballymena", "Drugs secret lurks in Ulster's Bible belt", "Ballymena firm Patton goes into administration", "JTI Gallaher: Ballymena factory staff given time off to absorb closure news", "Michelin Ballymena tyre factory to close in 2018", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ballymena&oldid=1020224986, Articles with dead external links from May 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica with Wikisource reference, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Also in 1868, a gravedigger found a large stone slab on which was carved a cross with the inscription ord do degen. It is often also applied to their descendants as long as they keep some kind of Irish identity. For information on recent communal conflicts in Northern Ireland, see the Troubles. In March 2000, the actor Liam Neeson, a native of Ballymena, was offered the freedom of the borough by the council, which approved the action by a 12–9 vote. In 1641, the local Ballymena garrison were defeated by Irish rebels in the battle of Bundooragh. They were housed with local families.[13]. Eucharist or Lord's Supper. By the end of the seventeenth century, Dublin was the capital of the English run Kingdom of Ireland – ruled by the Protestant New English minority. The UDA South East Antrim Brigade was stationed here. Ballymena incorporates an area of 632 square kilometres (244 square miles) and is home to large villages such as Cullybackey, Galgorm, Ahoghill and Broughshane. Ballymena was traditionally a market town. Is Manchester United Catholic or Protestant? As a result of these tensions, Charles dissolved parliament three times in the first four years of his rule. North Ballymena Protestant Boys Flute Band. Patsy McGarry, Orthodox Christians of all shades now have a significant presence in Ireland. Ballykeel RBP 250 is a local preceptory within the Ballymena District No. "Row Over Religion Sours Ballymena's Award to Actor.". This stone is now in the porch of St. Patrick's Church of Ireland, at the end of Castle Street. Following local government reoganisation in 2015, the Borough Council was merged with the Boroughs of Carrickfergus Borough Council and Larne Borough Council. The census reports do not distinguish between Protestant and other non-Catholic Christian faiths. to capture those who no longer identify with a religion. 2,418 likes. The ÖAK was established in 1946 to strengthen ecumenical ties. The estate passed through several owners, eventually passing into the possession of William Adair, a Scottish laird from Kinhilt in southwestern Scotland. Ballymena is the buckle in Northern Ireland's Bible belt, the seat of the Paisley family and a place that has been likened to 1960s Mississippi. [20][21], In 2011 it was revealed that Ballymena has the third-highest level of legal gun ownership in Northern Ireland.[22]. 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. As of 2018[update], the Saturday market still runs. By 1834 the population of Ballymena was about 4,000. [11], The Urban District Council petitioned for borough status and the Charter was granted in December 1937. Smith brought English settlers to the area, among the first pioneers in planting English and Scots settlers in Ireland. In 831, however, the Norse invaded the Ballymena area and burned the church. If you don’t know anything about Belfast, without trying to bastardize Irish history in a couple of sentences, I’ll try to explain. On 10 September 1315, at the Battle of Tawnybrack (five miles (8.0 kilometres) south of Ballymena at Kells), Edward conquered the army of Richard De Burgo, the Norman Earl of Ulster. On 10 May 1607, the Scottish king James VI also King James I of England granted the native Irish chief, Ruairí Óg MacQuillan the Ballymena Estate. Join us as a Former Baptist Protestant asks Protestants tough questions. They created the core of the Earldom of Ulster. An impersonator of comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown was also banned. Sir Robert Adair raised a Regiment of Foot for King William III and fought at the Battle of the Boyne. This is a meeting with the stamp of approval of Rome, a corrupt anti-Christian pagan system that knows only how to lead its poor deluded adherents to a lost eternity in hell. … Early in the 1990s the Royal Irish Regiment, whose Regimental Headquarters was at St Patrick's Barracks, was granted the Freedom of the Borough. 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