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Galgorm is atownland inCounty Antrim,Northern Ireland, about 1 km west ofBallymena. It is part of thecivil parish ofAhoghill. Administratively, it is in theBorough of Ballymena.
The townland encompasses the village of Galgorm and much of the area between Ballymena and Galgorm itself. It is bordered by the townlands ofArtibrannan to the north,Lisnafillon andFenaghy to the west andBallykennedy to the south. It is on theRiver Main. The village itself sits predominantly where the Galgorm Road, Sand Road and Fenaghy Roads meet and it has a small number of independent businesses and shops
On the outskirts of Galgorm and just prior to the old Moravian settlement of Gracehill sits the old Gallahers/JTI plant, which when vacated became an extension of Wrightbus, a major employer in the Ballymena Area. Wrightbus was taken over by JCB in early 2020 and remains a large employer in the area
The majority of the townland is from aProtestant background and for the best part is a residential extension of Ballymena, a central Northern Ireland shopping town. The townland has two separate Orange Order lodges, Galgorm Loyal Orange Lodge and Galgorm Parks Loyal Orange Lodge
The boundaries for the townland are the previous estate boundaries of Galgorm Castle which was constructed in 1618 bySir Faithful Fortescue and is recognised as one of the finest examples of early Jacobean architecture in Ireland. Fortescue sold it in 1645 to Dr.Alexander Colville, from whom it passed to his son SirRobert Colville, and later by descent toEarl Mount Cashell. The grounds and castle have been used for filming and TV projects, includingThe Frankenstein Chronicles featuringSean Bean. The castle itself is now on the site of Galgorm Castle Golf Club, home to theNorthern Ireland Open.[1]
In September 2020, the course hosted theIrish Open after the event was rescheduled and moved fromMount Juliet Golf & Spa Hotel during theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ballymena,Northern Ireland |
| Established | 1995 |
| Type | Resort |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Galgorm Castle | |
| Designed by | Simon Gidman |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,105 yards |
54°51′38″N6°19′46″W / 54.860495°N 6.329561°W /54.860495; -6.329561
