Cullybackey
Cullybackey or Cullybacky (from Irish Coill na Baice 'wood of the river bend')[1] is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It has got lots of cafes and a very good pub. It has won Britain in bloom for 4 years running.
It is a predominantly Protestant area, and host the twelfth every 3 years.
There are 2 schools, one is the Buick Memorial Primary School and the other is Cullybackey High School.
Notable people
- Matilda Cullen Knowles, scientist, was born here in 1864.[2]
- Jessica Kurten, Olympic horse rider and representative of Ireland.[3]
- Neil 'Smutty' Robinson, a well-known motorcycle racer and British 250cc Championship winner, who was killed, aged 24, in 1986.
- Steven Davis - Rangers and Northern Ireland Footballer.
- Ella Young, celtic poet, mythologist and feminist activist was born here in 1867.[4]
References
- ↑ [1] Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Ask About Ireland – Irish Scientists – Matilda Knowles". Ask About Ireland – Irish Scientists. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ↑ Jessica Kurten wins World Cup event in Begium. 30 December 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/equestrian/9329227.stm.
- ↑ "Ella Young". Cullybackey and District Historical Society.
Coordinates: 54°53′N 6°21′W / 54.883°N 6.350°W
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