Kircubbin, County Down

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Kircubbin (possibly from the Irish: Cill Ghobáin meaning "Church of (Saint) Ghobán") is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland on the shores of Strangford Lough, between Newtownards and Portaferry. It had a population of 1,214 people in the 2001 Census.

The village harbour contains leisure craft, yachts, and a Sailing Club. The main street is lined with old houses, many of which used to have stables behind them.

1 History
2 2001 Census
3 References
4 External links
5 See also

[edit] History

Kircubbin (then known as Cubinhillis) and nearby Inishargy are mentioned in early medieval records. This possible translation of the Irish name is the only evidence that connects the Irish Saint Goban to the village.

[edit] 2001 Census

Kircubbin is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,214 people living in Kircubbin. Of these:

25.0% were aged under 16 years and 17.4% were aged 60 and over
48.9% of the population were male and 51.1% were female
66.8% were from a Catholic background and 31.2% were from a Protestant background
5.0% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service