Parks · Northern Ireland
Curry's Fun Park
In or near Ballyrashane.
Curry's Fun Park in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Willie Duffin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Curry's Fun Park 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
Barry's Amusements was an amusement park in Northern Ireland. Located in the centre of Portrush, County Antrim, on the north coast, it was founded in 1925. The owners offered it for sale in 2019 and it was reported to be sold for redevelopment in 2021. In April 2022, it reopened under lease as Curry's Fun Park.
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Background
History
Barry's was founded in 1925 by the married couple of Francesco Trufelli, a former trapeze artist and manager of the Royal Italian Circus, and Evelyn Chipperfield of the Chipperfield's Circus family, and remained a family business; , when the BBC broadcast a documentary on the park, it was run by sisters Lisa and Kristina Trufelli, the fourth generation. It became the longest-running amusement park in Northern Ireland. The park was offered for sale in November 2019 as a going concern, In early August, Barry's was reported sold to property developer Michael Herbert. in March 2022 the Curry family, who operate Curry's Fun Park in Salthill, in County Galway, announced that they had signed a…
Visiting
Barry's Amusements, specifically The Big Dipper and Ghost Train, was featured in season 3, episode 3 of television series Derry Girls. This was prior to its closure in 2019 and before the redevelopment of the park.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2030, -6.6540
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT56 8DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Nearest railway station
- Portrush — 0 km
- Official site
- www.barrysamusements.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4863939 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barry's Amusements (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Curry's Fun Park?
- Curry's Fun Park is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT56 8DX).
- What is Curry's Fun Park?
- Curry's Fun Park in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Curry's Fun Park?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT56 8DX.
- Who owns Curry's Fun Park?
- Curry's Fun Park is owned by Trufelli family (former).
- Is Curry's Fun Park free to visit?
- Yes, Curry's Fun Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Curry's Fun Park?
- The nearest railway station is Portrush, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT56 8DX.