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Hillsborough (Cromghlinn in Irish
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....
, Cromlyn in anglicized Gaelic) is an attractive tourist town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 in 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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, situated 19 km (12 miles) from the city 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....
. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian architecture. It forms part of the 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....
 City council area and lies two miles south of Sprucefield
Sprucefield

Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park at Blaris, on the outskirts of Lisburn and ten miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre is the only purpose-built out of town centre in Northern Ireland and serves a large catchment area....
. The village was originally a compact settlement hosting a regular market.






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Hillsborough (Cromghlinn in Irish
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....
, Cromlyn in anglicized Gaelic) is an attractive tourist town
Town

A town is a type of human settlement ranging from a few to several thousand inhabitants, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas; the precise meaning varies between countries and is not always a matter of legal definition....
 in 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...
, situated 19 km (12 miles) from the city 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....
. The historic centre of the village contains significant amounts of Georgian architecture. It forms part of the 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....
 City council area and lies two miles south of Sprucefield
Sprucefield

Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park at Blaris, on the outskirts of Lisburn and ten miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre is the only purpose-built out of town centre in Northern Ireland and serves a large catchment area....
. The village was originally a compact settlement hosting a regular market. More recently land to the north of the village has been developed as housing and Hillsborough has become part of the commuter belt of Belfast. In recent years townhouses and apartments have been built closer to the centre of the village, and the former civic building of Lisburn Borough Council has been converted to residential use. That building is in twentieth century neo-Georgian style. Development to the east of the village is continuing to swell Hillsborough's population. The associated settlements of Culcavy and Aghnatrisk to the north-west are also growing.

A prominent feature of the east and south approaches to Hillsborough is a 5-mile wall which encloses the "Park Dam", an artificial lake, and the forest surrounding it.

In 2007 Hillsborough won 3rd place in the Ulster in Bloom large village competition.

History

The village takes its name from Sir Arthur Hill, who built Hillsborough Fort in 1650 to command the road from Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
 to Carrickfergus
Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 27,201 people recorded in the United Kingdom Census 2001....
. The Hill family became the Earls of Hillsborough, then Marquises of Downshire. Their influence is seen elsewhere in Northern Ireland, having also lent their name to Hilltown
Hilltown, County Down

Hilltown is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. Hilltown is the main village of the Parish of Clonduff which also contains rural areas and another village named Cabra....
 and Hillhall
Hillhall

Hillhall is a non-nucleated village in County Down, Northern Ireland, near Lisburn. In the United Kingdom Census 2001 it had a population of about one hundred people....
.

A prominent memorial to the 3rd Marquis of Downshire (and closely resembling Nelson's column
Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column is a monument in Trafalgar Square, London, England, United Kingdom....
 in Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a square in central London, England. With its position in the heart of London, it is a tourist attraction; its trademark is Nelson's Column which stands in the centre and the four lion statues that guard the column....
, London) stands to the south of the village and is visible throughout much of the surrounding area.

Demographics

Hillsborough is classified as an intermediate settlement by the (ie with population between 2,250 and 4,500 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 3,400 people living in Hillsborough. Of these:
  • 19.9% were aged under 16 years and 21.4% were aged 60 and over
  • 47.9% of the population were male and 52.1% were female
  • 5.0% 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 91.7% 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
  • 1.4% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.


For further details see:

Places of interest

  • Hillsborough Castle
    Hillsborough Castle

    Hillsborough Castle is an official government residence in Northern Ireland. It is the residence of the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland....
     a two storey Georgian mansion, was Government House from 1924 until 1973 and is the official residence of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
     (and other royal family members) when visiting the province and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
    Secretary of State for Northern Ireland

    The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland is the chief Political minister in the government of the United Kingdom with responsibilities for Northern Ireland, at the head of the Northern Ireland Office....
     from 1973. Hillsborough Castle was the venue for the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement
    Anglo-Irish Agreement

    The Anglo-Irish Agreement was an agreement between the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland which aimed to bring an end to the Troubles in Northern Ireland....
     in 1985. Prime Minister
    Prime minister

    A prime minister is the most senior minister of Cabinet in the Executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. The position is usually held by, but need not always be held by, a politician....
     Tony Blair
    Tony Blair

    Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair is a British politician, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007....
     has stayed at the castle on many occasions during negotiations related to the peace process
    Northern Ireland peace process

    When discussing the history of Northern Ireland, the "peace process" is generally considered to cover the events leading up to the 1994 Provisional Irish Republican Army ceasefire, the end of most of the violence of the Troubles, the Belfast Agreement, and subsequent political developments....
    , and hosted George W Bush at the Castle for a one night visit in 2003


  • There are many interesting walks and local pubs offering delicacies to enjoy; and is home to a public forest park and lake that form the picturesque setting for the original fort residence of Lord Hillsborough. Hillsborough hosts an International Oyster Festival each year, generally September. This attracts thousands of visitors from as far away as Japan
    Japan

    Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
    , Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
    , the United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
     and Argentina
    Argentina

    Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic , is a country in South America, constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city....
    ) The festivities include boat racing, parachuting, garden fêtes, oyster eating and Guinness
    Guinness

    Guinness is a popular dry stout that originated in Arthur Guinness' first brewery in Leixlip, County Kildare but it then moved to its present home at St....
     drinking – all in the name of fun, revelry and charity.


  • The historic Parish Church dedicated to Saint Malachy
    Saint Malachy

    St Malachy or M?el M?ed?c Ua Morgair was the Archbishop of Armagh , to whom were attributed several miracles and a vision of the identity of the last 112 Popes ....
     is one of the finest examples of Gothic Revival architecture
    Gothic Revival architecture

    The Gothic Revival is an Architectural style which began in the 1740s in England. Its popularity grew rapidly in the early nineteenth century, when increasingly serious and learned admirers of neo-Gothic styles sought to revive Middle Ages forms in contrast to the Neoclassical architecture styles which were then prevalent....
    . It was built by the 1st Marquis of Downshire between 1760 and 1774, in the hope that the church would become the cathedral of the diocese of Down. In addition to its imposing setting, it boasts two 18th century organs, a peal of ten bells and a number of works by notable craftsmen of the era, including the Colours of the County Down Battalion of Carson's Ulster Volunteers. Today it is a vibrant parish in the 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....
     Diocese of .


  • In 2005 Lisnagarvey Hockey Club
    Lisnagarvey Hockey Club

    Lisnagarvey Hockey Club is the most successful Ireland men's Field hockey club. The club is based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland....
     relocated from their Blaris
    Sprucefield

    Sprucefield is a major out-of-town retail park at Blaris, on the outskirts of Lisburn and ten miles from Belfast, Northern Ireland. The centre is the only purpose-built out of town centre in Northern Ireland and serves a large catchment area....
     ground to the outskirts of Hillsborough.


Hockey club is down out towards anahilt

People

  • Hillsborough is (in somewhat exaggerated terms) said to be the birthplace of the United States - due to a disastrous meeting that took place between Benjamin Franklin
    Benjamin Franklin

    Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of the United States. A noted polymath, Franklin was a leading author and Printer , Satire, list of political philosophers, politician, scientist, inventor, activism, statesman, and diplomacy....
     and Lord Hillsborough (then the acting Secretary of State for the Colonies) in the early 1770s. They are reported to have hated each other at first sight and, on leaving 3 days into a week long visit, Franklin returned home to convince the dissident colonists he represented that there was no alternative but to initiate immediate revolution. The 'Declaration of Independence
    Declaration of independence

    This article is about declarations of independence in general. Specific declarations of independence are listed below in alphabetical order. For the painting of this name, see Trumbull's Declaration of Independence....
    ' in July 1776 followed shortly after Franklin's return.
  • The composer and conductor Hamilton Harty
    Hamilton Harty

    Sir Herbert Hamilton Harty was an Irish and British composer, conducting and accompanist.Harty was born in Hillsborough, County Down, Ireland, the fourth of ten children of church organist William Michael Harty and his wife, Annie Elizabeth, the daughter of Joseph Hamilton Richards, a soldier from Bray....
     (whose father William Harty was organist in the Parish Church) was born in the village in 1879.
  • Hillsborough was also home to TV and radio presenter Gloria Hunniford
    Gloria Hunniford

    Gloria Hunniford is a TV and radio presenter, and formerly a singer. She is the mother of Caron Keating who died of breast cancer in 2004....
     for a number of years. Her late daughter Caron Keating
    Caron Keating

    Caron Louisa Keating was a United Kingdom television presenter.Born in Fulham, West London, aged 3 months her parents moved back to Northern Ireland, where she was raised....
     spent much of her childhood in the village.
  • Dr. James Francis "Frank" Pantridge, MD, CBE
    Frank Pantridge

    James Francis "Frank" Pantridge, Doctor of Medicine, CBE was a physician and cardiologist from Northern Ireland who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of the portable defibrillator....
     (b. October 3, 1916, Hillsborough, County Down – d. December 26, 2004) was a physician and cardiologist from Northern Ireland who transformed emergency medicine and paramedic services with the invention of the portable defibrillator.


Sport

  • Lisnagarvey Hockey Club
    Lisnagarvey Hockey Club

    Lisnagarvey Hockey Club is the most successful Ireland men's Field hockey club. The club is based in Hillsborough, County Down, Northern Ireland....
  • Downshire Young Men F.C.


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....
  • Market Houses in Northern Ireland
    Market Houses in Northern Ireland

    Market houses are a notable feature of many Northern Ireland towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape....


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