Bushmills, County Antrim
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| Population | 1,247 (2021 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUSHMILLS |
| Postcode district | BT57 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Bushmills (Irish Gaelic: Muileann na Buaise[1] <phonos file="Uladh - Aontroim - Muileann na Buaise.wav"></phonos>) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,247 in the 2021 Census. It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century.[1] It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway.
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Demography
[edit | edit source]2021 Census
[edit | edit source]Bushmills is labelled as Super Data Zone Causeway_C by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency.[3] On Census day (21 March 2021) there were 1,247 people living in Bushmills.[4] Of these:
- 89.1% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background and 2.7% were from a Catholic community background.[5]
- 75.0% identified as British,[6] 2.6% identified as Irish[7] and 34.5% identified as Northern Irish[8] (Respondents could choose more than one national identity).
2011 Census
[edit | edit source]Bushmills is classified as a village (population 1,000–2,499) by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).[9] On Census day (27 March 2011) there were 1,295 people living in Bushmills.[10] Of these:
- 20.39% were under 16 years old and 21.47% were aged 65 and above.
- 46.64% of the population were male and 53.36% were female.
- 92.90% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background and 3.47% were from a Catholic community background.
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery. The distillery's products include the Bushmills Original and Black Bush blends, as well as the 10-, 12-, 16-, and 21-year-old Bushmills Single Malts. To celebrate the 400th anniversary of distilling starting in the area the distillery released a unique whiskey called the "1608" which included crystal malt. The distillery draws its water, not from the River Bush itself, but from a tributary known as Saint Columbs Rill.
The Giant's Causeway, which attracts over two million visitors per year, is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the town.
Transport
[edit | edit source]Bushmills railway station opened on 28 January 1883, but finally closed on 1 October 1949.[11] There is a narrow-gauge steam train running in the summer from Bushmills to the Giant's Causeway.
The Belfast-Derry railway line run by Northern Ireland Railways connects to Coleraine and along the branch line to Portrush. Local Ulsterbus provides connections to the railway stations. There is a scenic walk of 7 miles from Portrush alongside Dunluce Castle and the Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway.
Twin towns
[edit | edit source]Bushmills is twinned with Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States.[12]
Education
[edit | edit source]Schools in the area include Dunluce School and Bushmills Primary School.
Churches
[edit | edit source]There are a few churches in the village:
- Bushmills Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Magheraboy (1646)
- Bushmills Gospel Hall, Priestland Road, Ballaghmore
- Bushmills Free Presbyterian Church, Priestland Road, Walk Mill
- St. John The Baptist Church of Ireland, Priestland Road, Glebe (1821)
- St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Priestland Road, Ballaghmore
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Norman Parke, a Mixed Martial Artist who fights in the UFC, was born and raised in Bushmills.
- Caroline McElnay, Director of Public Health for the New Zealand Ministry of Health, was born and raised in Bushmills.
Navigation history
[edit | edit source]Bushmills was the location of one of the five Consol Navigation System transmitter stations in the years following the Second World War.[13]
References
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External links
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