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Ballymoney

former district, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Ballymoney was a town and former district in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, now part of the Causeway Coast and Glens district. Located on a tributary of the River Bann, the town was an agricultural center with industries including textiles, engineering, and food processing. It is notable as the birthplace of James McKinley, grandfather of U.S. President William McKinley.1

The former Ballymoney district, established in 1973 and dissolved in 2015 as part of a local government restructuring, was primarily agricultural, producing potatoes, barley, and livestock. It bordered other former districts like Coleraine, Moyle, Ballymena, and Magherafelt. The landscape featured a descent from the Antrim Mountains to the Bann valley.12

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  2. Northern Ireland - Local government
  3. Ballymena

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