Is Ballygowan Catholic or Protestant?
98.98% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group; 8.36% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 82.56% belong to or were brought up in a ‘Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)’ religion; and.
Is Crossgar Protestant or Catholic?
49.26% of the population were male and 50.74% were female. 59.45% were from a Catholic background and 34.95% were from a Protestant background.
Who owns Ballygowan water?
Britvic
Ireland’s leading mineral water brand Ballygowan has been taken over by British Group Britvic as part of a €250m deal. The Irish company C&C has sold its soft drinks division to Britvic. Ballygowan is the largest name in the mineral water sector in Ireland with a 50% share.
When did the railway from Banbridge to Scarva open?
The Scarva branch train arrives at Banbridge Station.RM p 47. The pressure from the linen industry saw the opening of the railway from Banbridge to Scarva in 1859. The raiway also brought coal from the Newry Canal .By 1880 the line had extended to Ballyroney & Newcastle.
When did the Banbridge to Belfast line open?
The Banbridge to Belfast line via Lisburn, Hillsborough & Dromore opened in 1863. (OB p3,26).The station closed in 1957. Castlewellan Castlewellan Railway Station c. 1890 (DR 27/3/1967R) Comber Comber Railway Station (TOOC p63-68 & ACOC p29,73) The first train ran in 1850 with 5 trains a day to Belfast. Closed 1950
When was the first train from Comber to Belfast?
Comber Railway Station (TOOC p63-68 & ACOC p29,73) The first train ran in 1850 with 5 trains a day to Belfast. Closed 1950 The Great Northern Railway- Katesbridge Railway Station with the Newcastle bound train leaving the station. RM p 67. The station was opened in Dec 1880 & closed May 1955.
Where does the bcdrailway train stop at Saintfield?
Saintfield railway station for the BCDRailway with Mr. James Black in the foreground. All the trains from Belfast and Newcastle stopped here, the only exception being the “Golfer’s Express” which went straight to Newcastle.