Ballybogy
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Ballybogy, or Ballybogey (Irish: Baile na Bhogaigh), is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Ballymoney is 6km to the south, and Coleraine is 6km to the west. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 258 people. It lies within the Ballymoney Borough Council area.
Ballybogy developed from a crossroads cluster at the junction of the Ballybogy, Benvardin and Ballindreen Roads. In the 1950s and 1960s this small nucleus was greatly enlarged with the provision of public sector housing. The nearest primary school is at Kilmoyle, a short distance east of the village on Benvardin Road.
Ballybogy has a few services mainly a petrol station, shop and a chip shop which prospers from traffic heading to Portrush and Portstewart which are popular destinations for holiday makers and surfers.
Since the 2001 census there have been a number of new housing developments, in the surrounding area, dramatically increasing the population.
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- NI Neighbourhood Information System
- Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
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