Ahoghill

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Ahoghill (pronounced ah-HOCH-ill, where "ch" represents the guttural sound in "loch"; not pronounced "A Hog Hill") is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, four miles from Ballymena. It has a population of 3,055 people (in the 2001 Census). It is situated in the Ballymena Borough Council area.

In early documents, Ahoghill is referred to as "Magherahoghill", meaning "'the plain of the ford at the yew wood". In Irish: Achadh Eochaille, ie field of the yew wood.

The Diamond forms the heart of the village. Most of the houses are two storey terraces or cottages. The old Church of Ireland graveyard just off The Diamond has many interesting memorials.

Contents

1 2001 Census
2 References
3 External links
4 See also

2001 Census

Ahoghill is classified as an Intermediate Settlement by the [NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (ie with a population of between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 3,055 people living in Ahoghill. Of these:

23.2% were aged under 16 and 14.8% were aged 60 and over
48.9% of the population were male and 51.1% were female
5.8% were from a Catholic background and 92.3% were from a Protestant background;
2.4% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: [NI Neighbourhood Information Service]

References

[Culture Northern Ireland]

External links

[St. Mary's GAC, Ahoghill] — Ahoghill GAA Club
[Attacks prompt fire blankets move] — BBC news article
[In a corner of Antrim another generation grows up on a diet of sectarian hatred] — The Guardian newspaper article

Ahoghill

2001 Census

References

External links

See also