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Killead
Killead () is a hamlet and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is near Aldergrove and Antrim and is accessed from the A26 Tully Road. It had a population of 81 people (32 households) in the 2011 Census. (2001 Census: 78 people) People *James Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead (27 August 1920 - 9 March 2015) was born in the village. He was a Northern Irish Unionist politician and was leader of the Ulster Unionist Party from 1979 to 1995. *Reverend Arthur Bell Nicholls, who was the Reverend Patrick Brontë's curate, and husband of Charlotte Brontë, was born in Killead on 6 January 1819. * James Gordon was born in the parish of Killead on 31 October 1739, attended local schools and emigrated to the United States in 1758, settling in Schenectady, New York. He served in Congress from 1791 to 1795 and in the State senate from 1797 to 1804. * Rev James Alexander Hamilton Irwin (1876-1954) ministered at the Presbyterian Church at Killead from 1903 to 1926. He was a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Molyneaux
James Henry Molyneaux, Baron Molyneaux of Killead, KBE, PC (27 August 1920 – 9 March 2015) was a Northern Irish unionist politician who served as leader of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) from 1979 to 1995, and as the Member of Parliament (MP) for South Antrim from 1970 to 1983, and later Lagan Valley from 1983 to 1997. An Orangeman, he was also Sovereign Grand Master of the Royal Black Institution from 1971 to 1995, and a leading member of the Conservative Monday Club. Early life Born in Killead, County Antrim, to William Molyneaux and Sarah Gilmore, Molyneaux was educated at nearby Aldergrove School. Although he was raised an Anglican, as a child he briefly attended a local Catholic primary school. When a Catholic church near his home was burnt down by loyalist arsonists in the late 1990s, Molyneaux helped to raise funds for its rebuilding. Military service Molyneaux served in the Royal Air Force between 1941 and 1946, including most of World War II . He participated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Antrim (UK Parliament Constituency)
South Antrim ( ga, Aontroim Theas) is a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The current MP is Paul Girvan of the Democratic Unionist Party. Boundaries From 1885, this constituency was one of four county divisions of the former Antrim constituency. It comprised the baronies of Massereene Upper, Massereene Lower, that part of the barony Antrim Upper in the parish of Antrim, that part of the barony of Toome Upper not in the constituency of Mid Antrim, that part of the barony of Belfast Upper not in the constituency of East Antrim, and so much of the Parliamentary Borough of Belfast as was in the County of Antrim. It returned one Member of Parliament. In 1922, it was merged into a new Antrim constituency. The seat was re-created in 1950 when the old Antrim two MP constituency was abolished as part of the final move to single member seats. The seat was reduced in size for the 1974 general election, with the town of Carrickfergus and the areas b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Bell Nicholls
Arthur Bell Nicholls (6 January 1819 – 2 December 1906) was the husband of the English novelist Charlotte Brontë. Between 1845 and 1861 Nicholls was one of Patrick Brontë's curates and was married to his eldest surviving child, Charlotte, for the last nine months of her life. He cared for Patrick Brontë after Charlotte Brontë's death and spent the rest of his life in the shadow of her reputation. He returned to his native Ireland, remarried and left the ministry. Early years Nicholls was one of ten children born to William Nicholls, a Presbyterian farmer and Margaret Bell Nicholls, a member of the Anglican Church of Ireland in Killead, County Antrim, in Ireland. He was educated at the Royal Free School in Banagher, County Offaly, whose headmaster was his uncle, Alan Bell. In 1836 Nicholls entered Trinity College, Dublin, from where he graduated in 1844. Vicar at Haworth Nicholls was ordained deacon in Lichfield in 1845 and became assistant curate to Patrick Brontë in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles McCorrie
Charles McCorrie (or McCurry) VC (1830 – 8 April 1857) was born in Killead, County Antrim and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Details He was approx. 25 years old, and a private in the 57th Regiment (later Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own)), British Army, during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 23 June 1855 at Sebastopol, in the Crimea, Private McCorrie threw over the parapet a live shell which had been thrown from the enemy's battery. He died in Malta on 8 April 1857. References *''The Register of the Victoria Cross'' (1981, 1988 and 1997) * *''Ireland's VCs'' (Dept of Economic Development, 1995) *''Monuments to Courage'' (David Harvey, 1999) *''Irish Winners of the Victoria Cross List of Irish Victoria Cross recipients lists all recipients of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rev James Alexander Hamilton Irwin
James Alexander Hamilton Irwin (1876–1954) was an Irish Presbyterian minister and a supporter of Irish unity and independence. Life Born in Feeny, County Londonderry, Ireland, Irwin was educated at the local national school in Rallagh, and then at Magee College. In 1900 he went to the University of Edinburgh studying arts, and pursuing his clerical studies in New College. Irwin was ordained a Presbyterian minister in November 1903 in Killead Church, County Antrim, where he ministered until 1926. He was a Home Ruler who converted to the republican cause post-1916. He toured America with Éamon de Valera in the 1920s, who became a lifelong friend. In October 1926 Irwin left Killead, and ministered in St Michael's Parish Church, Edinburgh. In 1928 he moved to St Thomas' Church, Leith, returning to Ireland in 1935. He lived and ministered in Lucan, County Dublin. In 1937 Irwin was consulted by De Valera about the composition of the new Constitution of Ireland. Appointed to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gordon (New York)
James Gordon (October 31, 1739 – January 17, 1810) was an Irish-born American merchant, soldier, and politician. He was born in Killead, County Antrim, Ireland, and left in 1758, settling in Schenectady, New York. From that base and from Detroit, Michigan, he traded with various Native American tribes. He owned slaves. He served as militia lieutenant colonel in the American Revolution. In the 1780 British raid, known as " The Burning of the Valleys", he was captured and taken to Quebec, where he was held until he managed to escape in 1783. During and after the war, first in 1777, held various legislative offices, serving in both houses of the state legislature, and representing the state in the United States House of Representatives from 1791 until 1795. Gordon was married to Mary Ball, daughter of Rev. Eliphalet Ball Eliphalet Ball (July 29, 1722 – April 6, 1797) was a Presbyterian minister and an early settler in Saratoga County, New York. The town of Ballston, Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Civil Parishes Of County Antrim
In Ireland Counties are divided into civil parishes and parishes are further divided into townlands. The following is a list of civil parishes in County Antrim, Northern Ireland: __NOTOC__ A Aghagallon, Aghalee, Ahoghill, Antrim, Ardclinis, Armoy B Ballinderry, Ballintoy, Ballyclug, Ballycor, Ballylinny, Ballymartin, Ballymoney, Ballynure, Ballyrashane, Ballyscullion, Ballywillin, Billy, Blaris, Braid C Camlin, Carncastle, Carnmoney, Carrickfergus or St. Nicholas', Connor, Craigs, Cranfield, Culfeightrin D Derriaghy, Derrykeighan, Donegore, Drumbeg, Drummaul, Dunaghy, Duneane, Dunluce F Finvoy G Glenavy, Glenwhirry, Glynn, Grange of Doagh, Grange of Drumtullagh, Grange of Dundermot, Grange of Inispollan, Grange of Killyglen, Grange of Layd, Grange of Muckamore, Grange of Nilteen, Grange of Scullion, Grange of Shilvodan I Inver, Island Magee K Kilbride, Kildollagh, Killagan, Killead, Kilraghts, Kilroot, Kilwaughter, Kirkinriola L Lambeg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldergrove, County Antrim
Aldergrove is a hamlet and townland sub-division in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Seacash and parish of Killead – south of Antrim and west of Belfast. It is part of the Borough of Antrim and Newtownabbey. The name Aldergrove is more commonly used to describe the major airfield to the north east of the hamlet. Two long runways serve both the civil Belfast International Airport and the Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station (formerly the military base RAF Aldergrove). The first jet aircraft to make a non-stop transatlantic flight flew from Aldergrove on 21 February 1951: An RAF English Electric Canberra B Mk 2 (serial number WD932) flown by Squadron Leader A Callard of the A&AEE flew to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. The flight covered almost 1,800 nautical miles (3,300 km) in four hours and 37 minutes. The aircraft was being flown to the United States to act as a pattern aircraft for the Martin B-57 Canberra. Aldergrove railway station ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A26 Road (Northern Ireland)
The A26 is a road in Northern Ireland. It travels in a north–south direction from Coleraine, County Londonderry to Banbridge, County Down. The road is a primary route between Coleraine and its junction with the M1, and a secondary route between Lurgan and Banbridge. Some sections of the road are dual carriageway, notably between Ballymena and the route's junction with the M2 and M22. Route The A26 begins at the Lodge Road Roundabout on the outskirts of Coleraine, one of the junctions on the Coleraine ring road. A 1 km stretch of dual-carriageway, passing the Causeway Hospital, yields to single-carriageway after the Wattstown Roundabout towards Ballymoney. A further stretch of dual-carriageway is provided on the border of County Londonderry and County Antrim near Macfin, including the first of many crossings of the Belfast-Derry railway. On reaching Ballymoney, the A26 route skirts past the town, and meets the B62 Ballybogy Road towards Portrush at a roundabout. Furt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villages In County Antrim
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Though villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighborhoods. Villages are normally permanent, with fixed dwellings; however, transient villages can occur. Further, the dwellings of a village are fairly close to one another, not scattered broadly over the landscape, as a dispersed settlement. In the past, villages were a usual form of community for societies that practice subsistence agriculture, and also for some non-agricultural societies. In Great Britain, a hamlet earned the right to be called a village when it built a church. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Kirker
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Victoria Cross
The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously awarded by countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, most of which have established their own honours systems and no longer recommend British honours. It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command. No civilian has received the award since 1879. Since the first awards were presented by Queen Victoria in 1857, two-thirds of all awards have been personally presented by the British monarch. The investitures are usually held at Buckingham Palace. The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,358 times to 1,355 individual recipients. Only 15 medals, of which 11 to members of the Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
