Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Ballykeel
In or near Broughshane.
Ballykeel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ballymena · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ballykeel is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Ballykeel (from Irish An Baile Caol, meaning "the narrow townland/farmstead") is a townland, containing a large housing estate off the Crebilly Road in South-East Ballymena, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland.
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Background
History
The Ballykeel estate is divided into two separate estates, with the estate on the Western side known as "Ballykeel 1", built in 1962 to relieve overcrowding in Ballymena, and also to facilitate people coming into the town from the country to work in the factories in Ballymena. "Ballykeel 2" on the Eastern side, was built in 1972, due to further demand for housing. Ballykeel 1 comprises mainly rows of terraced houses parallel to the street, as well as 2 or 3 storey blocks of flats or maisonettes. Ballykeel 2 is built in the Radburn layout, with many of the terraced houses not facing the street, but onto a pedestrian path. Larger houses near the entrance of Ballykeel 2 show where the factory…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.8592, -6.2670
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT42 4AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Ballymena — 1.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q130297684 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ballykeel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ballykeel?
- Ballykeel is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT42 4AJ).
- What is Ballykeel?
- Ballykeel in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Ballykeel?
- The nearest railway station is Ballymena, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT42 4AJ.
- Is Ballykeel free to visit?
- Yes, Ballykeel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ballykeel?
- The nearest railway station is Ballymena, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT42 4AJ.