Bushmills
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Coordinates: 55°12′13″N 6°31′24″W / 55.2037°N 6.5232°W
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| Irish: Muileann na Buaise | |
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  Bushmills
Bushmills shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 1,319 (2001 Census) |
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| District | Moyle |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BUSHMILLS |
| Postcode district | BT57 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| Police | Northern Ireland |
| Fire | Northern Ireland |
| Ambulance | Northern Ireland |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Antrim |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim | |
Bushmills (Irish: Muileann na Buaise) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had 1,319 inhabitants in the 2001 Census. It is located 95 km from Belfast, 10 km from Ballycastle and 15 km from Coleraine. The village's name is derived from the River Bush, one of Northern Ireland's salmon rivers.
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[edit] Demographics
Bushmills is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA).[1] On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,319 people living in Bushmills.[2] Of these:
- 19.9% were aged under 16 and 22.1% were aged 60 and over
- 49.2% of the population were male and 50.8% were female
- 2.2% were from a Catholic background and 97.0% were from a Protestant background
- 8.1% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
[edit] Places of interest
- The village is best known as the location of the Old Bushmills Distillery, founded in 1608, which is the oldest licensed distillery in the world. The distillery is the only Irish distillery using 100% malted barley in its whiskies, in a range which includes Bushmills Original, Black Bush and a range of malts, including the Bushmills 12 year old malt.
- Giant's Causeway, located 2 miles (3 km) north.
[edit] Transport
- Bushmills railway station opened on 28 January 1883, but finally closed on 1 October 1949.[3] See also: The Giant's Causeway and Bushmills Railway
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] Education
- Dunluce school
- Bushmills Primary School
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people.)
- ^ For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
- ^ "Bushmills station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Sister Cities Online Directory: UK, Europe." Sister Cities International. Retrieved on March 26, 2007.
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