Rasharkin
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Rasharkin (in Irish: Ros Earcáin, ie Earcán’s wooded height or Larkin's wood) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 12 kilometres south of Ballymoney. It is situated near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 864 people in the 2001 Census, after 30 years of gradual decline from a peak of 1,000 in 1971.
An old church, St Andrew’s Church of Ireland, sits at the top of the town. The village is well known for its light engineering industry[citation needed], including Hasson’s Structural Engineers.
Rasharkin is in the Ballymoney Borough Council area and has two Councillors based in the village; Daithí McKay of Sinn Féin and Roy Wilson of the DUP.
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[edit] History
Rasharkin has a rich history and features in Ballymoney's involvement in the Irish Rebellion of 1798.[1]
[edit] People
Chris Baird, a soccer player for both Southampton F.C. and the Northern Ireland team is from the village. Sinn Féin councillor Daithí McKay is also from Rasharkin.
[edit] Sport
The local GAA Club in Rasharkin is Naomh Mhuire (St. Mary's), and consists of hurling, camogie and gaelic teams.
[edit] 2001 Census
Rasharkin is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 864 people living in Rasharkin. Of these:
- 24.9% were aged under 16 years and 15.7% were aged 60 and over
- 48.4% of the population were male and 51.6% were female
- 73.5% were from a Catholic background and 26.0% were from a Protestant background
- 6.0% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
[edit] References
- Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
- Culture Northern Ireland
