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Ballyronan

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70: 957: 441: 375: 54: 661:. Arthur Gaussen won his first two caps while with Moyola Park, and the remaining four later in the decade while playing for Magherafelt F.C. Gaussen would later become a Justice of the Peace and Lord Lieutenant of County Londonderry. Gaussen Villas in Ballyronan is named in recognition to his family. Representative Honours: Ireland: 6 Full Caps (1884–1889). 77: 239: 475:
for manufacturing spades and soon afterwards erected stores. This led to the building of quays and the formation of a port, which greatly benefited the surrounding countryside. A large distillery was erected in 1824, and a brewery in 1830, by Messrs. Gaussen and Sons. Vessels of about 50 tons burden
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As the village is situated at the Northern tip of Lough Neagh, this provides the perfect base to host watersports events and since 2001 the village has hosted the Lough Neagh Triathlon each summer. The event has also doubled as the Irish Triathlon Championships. Fishing and sailing are also popular
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Winston Finlay, a Protestant, was shot in front of his wife by the IRA as he arrived at his home in Ballyronan. The gunmen opened fire as he got out of the car to open the garage door to allow his wife to drive in. He had previously been a full-time UDR soldier serving in the Intelligence Cell in
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83.98% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 13.73% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and
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Arthur David Ash Gaussen was the first and so far only internationally capped person from the village. Playing for Moyola Park on the grounds of Lord Spencer Chichester's estate in
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On the shore just off the main street lies the Marina Complex containing the local community centre, a bar, boat berthing yard, boat slipways and a harbour with 72
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club. Ballyronan has remained void of any Gaelic football team but for those who were born and reared in the village, they usually choose to play for the
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16.37% indicated that they had a British national identity, 43.84% had an Irish national identity and 41.02% had a Northern Irish national identity*.
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The other residents of the village who have an interest in Gaelic football will play football for other teams in the neighbouring hamlets of;
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The village is a cluster settlement, built around the junction of four roads which pass through the village. These roads go to
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Samuel Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary: County Londonderry (1837, reprinted Friar's Bush Press 2004)
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On Census Day 27 March 2011, in Ballyronan Settlement, considering the resident population:
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when first called into the Irish squad. Lord Chichester was the inaugural president of the
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The village was founded by Daniel Gaussen in 1788. He built a forge on the shore of
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The Outrages: The IRA and the Ulster Special Constabulary in the Border Campaign
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More recently, Eugene Martin, a Catholic civilian was murdered by the
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98.59% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group;
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The village was well situated for trade as besides being on
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The small village centre contains a mini-supermarket,
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members chosen to represent this ward, as well as one
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Ballyronan, County Wicklow
Irish

Ballyronan is located in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
2001 Census
Irish grid reference
H9485
Belfast
District
Mid-Ulster
County
County Londonderry
Country
Northern Ireland
Sovereign state
Post town
Postcode district
BT45
Dialling code
Police
Northern Ireland
Fire
Northern Ireland
Ambulance
Northern Ireland
UK Parliament
Mid Ulster
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