Templepatrick (; ) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic Church of Ireland,
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.
[ Castle Upton ]
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.
The Patterson's Spade Mill, which is now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a National Trust property.
History
The Troubles
On 9 November 1974, two Catholic
, Patrick Courtney (29) and William Tierney (31), were shot dead by the Protestant Action Force at their workplace, a garage, Clady Corner, near Templepatrick.
[ CAIN VICTIMS: 1974, cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.]
In June 1976, three Protestantism 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.[ CAIN Victims: 1976, cain.ulst.ac.uk; accessed 17 October 2015.]
Transport
Templepatrick railway station opened on 11 April 1848 and shut for passenger traffic on 21 February 1981.
Demographics
2011 census
In the 2011 census, Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households).
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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).
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19.4% were aged under 16 years and 20.6% were aged 60 and over
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50.1% of the population were male and 49.9% were female
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12.3% were from a Catholic background and 82.7% were from a Protestantism background
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1.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
Notable people
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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.
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Lavinia Loughridge (1930–2014), physician, was born in Templepatrick.
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James Hope (1764-1847), known as 'Jemmy Hope'
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See also
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List of civil parishes of County Antrim
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List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
