Broughshane

Broughshane
Irish: Bruach Sheáin
Broughshane shown within Northern Ireland
Population	2,364 (2001 Census)
District	Ballymena
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	BALLYMENA
Postcode district	BT43
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	North Antrim
NI Assembly	North Antrim
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim

Broughshane (formerly Bruaghshane, from Irish: Bruach Sheáin)^[1] is a village within the Borough of Ballymena in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 3.5 miles (5.6 km) northeast of Ballymena and 13.8 miles (22.2 km) north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It had a population of 2,364 at the 2001 Census.

The quaint pub, The Thatch Inn, has a thatched roof and is a Grade B+ listed building. It was originally a planter’s house. The local Masonic Lodge used to meet upstairs in The Thatch. Now a Masonic Hall built in 1904 stands next to the pub. Broughshane is known as the Garden Village of Ulster. In 1994 the village was the winner of Ulster in Bloom, Britain in Bloom and Europe in Bloom. In 2007 the village was named as overall winner of the Britain in Bloom awards.^[2]

Contents 1 Notable people 2 Sport 3 2001 Census 4 References

Notable people

• Broughshane was the ancestral home of Sir George White VC, the most decorated soldier in the British Army and the hero of the Siege of Ladysmith. There is a memorial in the Presbyterian Church graveyard.
• His son, Captain James Robert "Jack" White, co-founded the Irish Citizen Army during the Dublin Lockout and later went on to fight the Fascist Regime in the Spanish Civil War.
• Actor James Nesbitt grew up in Broughshane before moving to Coleraine.

Sport

Broughshane has two football teams.

• Braid United play in the Ballymena Saturday Morning League
• Raceview play in the Ballymena and Provincial Premier Division

Both clubs play their home matches at the village's football pitch at Knockan Rd. Since 2008 the pitch has also been used as a venue for Milk Cup games.

2001 Census

Broughshane is classified as an intermediate settlement by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 2,364 people living in Broughshane. Of these:

• 19.3% were aged under 16 and 23.6% were aged 60 and over
• 48.6% of the population were male and 51.4% were female
• 4.9% were from a Catholic background and 93.5% were from a Protestant background
• 2.8% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

References

1. ^ Placenames NI
2. ^ BBC report on winning the Britain in Bloom award

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