Ballymena
Ballymena
The town of Ballymena in Antrim, Northern Ireland, is built on land given to the Adair family by King Charles I in 1626.
The town has a right to hold two annual fairs and a free Saturday market. The market still runs today, and is a popular place to shop for fresh produce, local crafts, and more.
Ballymena is also home to many historical sites and landmarks, making it a popular tourist destination.
Created: 7 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Ballymena
Local History around Ballymena
There are some historic monuments around including:
17th-century House and Bawn:Galgorm Castle Motte: Dungall Raised Rath Augustinian abbey and graveyard Mound: The Trench Motte and bailey: Drumfane Moat Hillfort Cold War Regional Government HQ bunker Counterscarp Rath: Round Cove Mound: Possible Motte Megallithic Tomb Cross-carved slab which is presently built into the east wall of the porch of St Patricks Church Rath and Souterrain Motte STANDING STONE Motte Motte and Bailey: McQuillans Castle High-cross Fragment. Only the cross itself, located in St Saviour's Church of Ireland Bawn wall .
