Cullybackey, United Kingdom
Cullybackey is a town of 2,502 people in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Cullybackey
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail, 9 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
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About Cullybackey
Cullybackey or Cullybacky (from Irish Coill na Baice 'wood of the river bend') is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 3 miles north-west of Ballymena, on the banks of the River Main, and is part of Mid and East Antrim district. It had a population of 2,614 people in the 2021 Census.
From the Wikipedia article Cullybackey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
Where to stay2
History
Cullybackey was part of the ancient kingdom of Dál nAraidi. Evidence of ancient dwellers in the area have been found throughout the years, including the remains of Crannogs and Souterrains.
Christian Missionary Mackevet erected a monastery in the area. It is said that when Mackevet first approached the Irish Chieftain MacAfee about this matter the two began to argue over it and Mackevet, who was a large man raised his fist into the chieftains face and said "I'm a man of peace, but smell that MacAfee". This won him the argument and the monastery was built, supplying the area with a place of learning for many centuries afterwards.
In 1778 a Volunteers company was raised by John Dickey of Cullybackey House, They named themselves 'The Cullybackey Volunteers'.
In 1847, the village contained 235 residents and contained about 50 houses.
From the History section of Cullybackey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Cullybackey
- Matilda Cullen KnowlesIrish botanist (1864-1933)
- Jessica Kürtenequestrian
- William James KnowlesIrish archaeologist (1832-1927)
- Billy LeitchEnglish footballer
Born in Cullybackey, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Cullybackey
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belfast International Airport (BFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Ballymena 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Portglenone 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Randalstown 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Antrim 13 mi southeast, about 21 min by car
- Maghera 13 mi west, about 21 min by car
- Magherafelt 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Cushendall 17 mi northeast, about 28 min by car
- Coleraine 21 mi northwest, about 34 min by car
- Larne 21 mi east, about 34 min by car
- Newtownabbey 24 mi southeast, about 38 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Craigs Parish Church of Ireland, County Antrim, Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cullybackey, Northern Ireland - panoramio, mvghuber, CC BY 3.0
- Cullybackey, Northern Ireland - panoramio (3), mvghuber, CC BY 3.0
- Cullybackey railway station in 1979, Wilson Adams, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cullybackey, Northern Ireland - panoramio (2), mvghuber, CC BY 3.0
- Cullybackey, Northern Ireland - panoramio (1), mvghuber, CC BY 3.0
- Cullybackey, Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0
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