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Annahilt or Anahilt (Irish Gaelic
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
: Eanach Eilte meaning 'marsh of the doe'. ) is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in north County Down
County Down

County Down is one of the nine Counties of Ireland that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. The county forms an area of ....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

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. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) south of Lisburn
Lisburn

Lisburn is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast. An Anglicise version of the Irish name, Lisnagarvey, is used in the title of schools and sporting clubs in the area....
, and about 14 miles south-west of Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, on the main road between Ballynahinch
Ballynahinch

Ballynahinch is the name of at least two towns in Ireland:*Ballynahinch, County Down, a town in Northern Ireland*Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland...
 and Hillsborough
Hillsborough, County Down

Hillsborough is an attractive tourist town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated 19 km from the city of Belfast. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian architecture....
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
 the village had a population of 1,148 people. Annahilt has a distinctive drumlin
Drumlin

A drumlin is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacier action. Its long axis is parallel with the movement of the ice, with the blunter end facing into the glacial movement....
 setting, with a small wooded estate situated on a ridge to the west, and panoramic views on the approaches to the village.

hilt's facilities include the primary school and various shops, a Scout Hall, an Orange Hall, a nursing home and designated open space.






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Annahilt or Anahilt (Irish Gaelic
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
: Eanach Eilte meaning 'marsh of the doe'. ) is a village
Village

A village is a clustered human settlement or Residential community, larger than a hamlet , but smaller than a town or city. Though generally located in rural areas, the term urban village may be applied to certain urban area neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New York City and the Saifi Village in Beirut, Lebanon....
 in north County Down
County Down

County Down is one of the nine Counties of Ireland that form the province of Ulster and one of six counties that form Northern Ireland. The county forms an area of ....
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland

conventional_long_name = Northern Ireland|native_name= Tuaisceart ?ireannNorlin Airlann|motto =|image_map = Europe location N-IRL2.png...
. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) south of Lisburn
Lisburn

Lisburn is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast. An Anglicise version of the Irish name, Lisnagarvey, is used in the title of schools and sporting clubs in the area....
, and about 14 miles south-west of Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, on the main road between Ballynahinch
Ballynahinch

Ballynahinch is the name of at least two towns in Ireland:*Ballynahinch, County Down, a town in Northern Ireland*Ballynahinch, County Armagh, a townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland...
 and Hillsborough
Hillsborough, County Down

Hillsborough is an attractive tourist town in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated 19 km from the city of Belfast. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian architecture....
. In the 2001 Census
United Kingdom Census 2001

A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 29 April 2001. This was the 20th Census in the United Kingdom....
 the village had a population of 1,148 people. Annahilt has a distinctive drumlin
Drumlin

A drumlin is an elongated whale-shaped hill formed by glacier action. Its long axis is parallel with the movement of the ice, with the blunter end facing into the glacial movement....
 setting, with a small wooded estate situated on a ridge to the west, and panoramic views on the approaches to the village.

Facilities

Annahilt's facilities include the primary school and various shops, a Scout Hall, an Orange Hall, a nursing home and designated open space. There is a business park to the north of the settlement on the Glebe Road. Annahilt also has a three-star caravan site, known as the 'Lakeside View Caravan Park', on the Magheraconluce Road.

History

Maps of the early 19th century show little development at Annahilt beyond a schoolhouse and a small number of dwellings close to the main crossroads. The settlement has expanded considerably in the second half of the 20th century. The primary school was founded in 1801.

Transport

Translink
Translink (Northern Ireland)

Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region....
 (Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus

Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. It is part of Translink , which also includes Northern Ireland Railways, Metro and Flexibus....
) operate numerous bus services linking the village with Lisburn
Lisburn

Lisburn is the third-largest city in Northern Ireland, south-west of and adjoining Belfast. An Anglicise version of the Irish name, Lisnagarvey, is used in the title of schools and sporting clubs in the area....
, Belfast
Belfast

Belfast is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of Devolution#United Kingdom Northern Ireland Executive and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly in Northern Ireland....
, Dromara
Dromara

Dromara is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland, 10km to the south west of Ballynahinch on the Hillsborough, County Down Road, situated in the most southerly portion of the Belfast Metropolitan Area, with a small part of the village lying in the Lisburn Borough Council area....
 and most recently Newcastle
Newcastle, County Down

Newcastle is a small town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 7,444 people recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001. The seaside resort lies on the Irish Sea coast at the base of Slieve Donard, one of the Mourne Mountains, and is known for its sandy beach and the Royal County Down Golf Club....
.

Religion

A church was originally founded on the site of the current Annahilt Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Like other Anglican churches, it considers itself to be both Catholicism and Protestant Reformation....
 (Church of the Ascension) in the 8th century by Saint Molibba and called Enaceilte. It was rebuilt in 1422 and again in 1741. Only the ruined tower of the medieval church remains in the graveyard. The present church was built in 1856.

Demography

Annahilt is classified as a village by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency is an executive agency within the Department of Finance and Personnel in Northern Ireland. The organisation is responsible for the collection and publication of statistics related to the economy, population and society of Northern Ireland....
 (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1148 people living in Annahilt. Of these:
  • 27.2% were aged under 16 years and 13.3% were aged 60 and over
  • 48.3% of the population were male and 51.7% were female
  • 5.1% were from a Catholic
    Catholic

    Catholic is an adjective derived from the Greek language adjective , meaning "whole" or "complete". In the context of Christianity ecclesiology, it has a rich history and several usages....
     background and 91.3% were from a Protestant
    Protestantism

    Protestantism is a movement within Christianity that originated in the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation. It is considered to be one of the three principal traditions of Christianity, together with Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy....
     background
  • 2.6% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed


See also

  • List of villages in Northern Ireland
    List of villages in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland.The defines a town as having a population of 4,500 or more. Settlements of 2,250 to 4,500 people are defined as intermediate settlements, villages are defined as having populations of 1,000 to 2,250 people and small villages and hamlets are defined as having fewer than 1,000 people ...
  • List of towns in Northern Ireland
    List of towns in Northern Ireland

    This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, a town is any settlement which has received a charter of incorporation, more commonly known as a town charter, approved by the monarch....


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