Broughshane
Sign in to saveBroughshane ( , formerly spelt Brughshane, ) is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It is part of Mid and East Antrim District Council and had a population of 2,879 people in the 2011 census.
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Place details
- Locality
- Broughshane
- Region
- Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
- Country
- United Kingdom
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Broughshane
- UK place.irish_name
- Bruach Sheáin
- UK place.scots_name
- Brochshane
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.label_position
- none
- UK place.population
- 2,879
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Mid and East Antrim
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- BALLYMENA
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT43
- UK place.dial_code
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- County Antrim
- Population
- +2879
- Time zone
- UTC±00:00
- Image
- Main Street, Broughshane - geograph.org.uk - 1260101.jpg
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Broughshane ( , formerly spelt Brughshane, ) is a large village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is northeast of Ballymena and north of Antrim, on the A42 road. It is part of Mid and East Antrim District Council and had a population of 2,879 people in the 2011 census.
Its name comes from the Irish for "Shane's dwelling", and seemingly refers to a castle of Shane mac Brian O'Neill, ruler of the Gaelic territory of Lower Clannaboy from 1595 to 1617, which formerly stood on the north side of the village street. The nearby pub, The Thatch Inn, has a thatched roof and is a Grade B+ listed building.