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Balnamore

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Ulster

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Balnamore (from Irish: Baile an Átha Móir, meaning "homestead of the big ford") is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Ballynacree-Skein and lies 3 km west of Ballymoney. It is part Causeway Coast and Glens District Council. Historically it was known as Balinamore.

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Map of Balnamore, Ballymoney, UK

Transport

The village has good road links to Ballymoney and Coleraine and adequate public transport connections by bus to these two towns.

Education

  • Balnamore Primary School

    • Demography

    Balnamore had a population of 900 people (342 households) in the 2011 Census.

    2001 Census

    Balnamore is classified as a Small Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 661 people living in Balnamore. Of these:

  • 22.4% were aged under 16 years and 16.5% were aged 60 and over
  • 51.9% of the population were male and 48.1% were female
  • 5.6% were from a Catholic background and 90.9% were from a Protestant background
  • 3.3% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed

    • References

    Balnamore Wikipedia
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