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'''Templepatrick''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|t|ɛ|m|p|əl|ˈ|p|æ|t|r|ɪ|k}}; {{Irish derived place name|Teampall Phádraig|Patrick's Church}}) is a | '''Templepatrick''' ({{IPAc-en|ˌ|t|ɛ|m|p|əl|ˈ|p|æ|t|r|ɪ|k}}; {{Irish derived place name|Teampall Phádraig|Patrick's Church}}) is a town and [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] in [[County Antrim]], [[Northern Ireland]]. It is {{convert|9.2|mi|km|1}} northwest of [[Belfast]], and halfway between the towns of [[Ballyclare]] and [[Antrim, County Antrim|Antrim]]. It is also close to [[Belfast International Airport]] and the town has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic [[Church of Ireland]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://templepatrick.connor.anglican.org/Framesets/f_history.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010307022845/http://templepatrick.connor.anglican.org/Framesets/f_history.htm|url-status=dead|title=Church of Ireland|archive-date=7 March 2001}}</ref> [[Presbyterian]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050228213325/http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/index.html|url-status=dead|title=Presbyterian Church|archive-date=28 February 2005}}</ref> and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,541 people in the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]].<ref name=Cen>{{cite web|title=Templepatrick|url=https://www.nisra.gov.uk/census/2021/results/settlements.html|website=Census 2021 Results|publisher=NI Statistics and Research Agency|access-date=27 June 2025}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:25, 27 June 2025
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Templepatrick (Template:IPAc-en; Template:Irish derived place name) is a town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is Template:Convert northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the town has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic Church of Ireland,[1] Presbyterian[2] and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,541 people in the 2021 census.[3]
Places of interest
One side of the main street in Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton. A mock fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads to the castle itself. The core of the main house is a tower house with walls up to five feet thick, built in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton, but later bought in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton. The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors.[4]
The Templeton Hotel in the village was named after Lady Elizabeth Templetown, an aristocrat and writer who lived in Castle Upton in the 18th century. [5] In 2020, the Templeton became The Rabbit Hotel.[6]
The Patterson's Spade Mill, which is now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a National Trust property.[7]
History
The Troubles
On 9 November 1974, two Catholic civilians, Patrick Courtney (29) and William Tierney (31), were shot dead by the Protestant Action Force at their workplace, a garage, Clady Corner, near Templepatrick.[8]
In June 1976, three Protestant civilians, Ruby Kidd (28), Francis Walker (17) and Joseph McBride (56), were shot dead during a Republican Action Force gun attack on The Store Bar, Lyle Hill Road, Templepatrick.[9]
Transport
Templepatrick railway station opened on 11 April 1848 and shut for passenger traffic on 21 February 1981.[10]
Demographics
2011 census
In the 2011 census, Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households).[3]
2001 census
As of the 2001 census, Templepatrick was classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people).[11] On census day in 2001 (29 April 2001), there were 1,556 people living in Templepatrick. Of these:
- 19.4% were aged under 16 years and 20.6% were aged 60 and over
- 50.1% of the population were male and 49.9% were female
- 12.3% were from a Catholic background and 82.7% were from a Protestant background
- 1.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.[11]
Notable people
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- Sir Robin Kinahan (died 1997) and his son Danny Kinahan both politicians, of Castle Upton. Danny Kinahan is a cousin of Irish pop/rock star Chris De Burgh.
- Lavinia Loughridge (1930–2014), physician, was born in Templepatrick.[12]
- James Hope (1764-1847), known as 'Jemmy Hope', United Irishman, Presbyterian and one of the first proto-Marxists in Irish history.[13]
See also
References
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- ↑ CAIN VICTIMS: 1974, cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.
- ↑ CAIN Victims: 1976, cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.
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