Kinallen
Encyclopedia
Kinallen is a small village
and townland
in County Down
, Northern Ireland
. It is four miles from Dromore
and two miles from Dromara
.
The local secondary school students often attend Friends' School or Wallace High
in Lisburn
, Banbridge Academy
or Dromore High School. With a direct bus link to Belfast a few choose to attend schools there; such as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
, Hunterhouse College
and Methodist College
.
's commuter belt, helped by Kinallen's desirable position in the countryside and its nearness to both the A1
dual-carriageway and the M1 motorway
.
The village's recent popularity as a place to live has turned the area into a dormitory settlement for both Belfast and Lisburn
. Despite the growth in population, and the resulting increase in traffic, there has been little done to improve the area's infrastructure. The roads leading from the A1
Belfast-Dublin dual-carriageway are of low quality. The 'Kinallen Road' section of the route, itself unclassified, is very narrow in places and has dangerous bends and junctions.
The village is served by Translink
Ulsterbus
bus service 26, which runs between Dromara and Lisburn through Kinallen and Annahilt
. At peak times, the service extends to the Europa Bus Centre in Belfast city centre.
Kinallen's official telephone dialling code
, like the rest of Northern Ireland
is 028. Kinallen lies within the Dromara telephone exchange area, meaning local numbers commence with 9753xxxx. Until the 2000 Big Number Change
, the village constituted part of the 01238 area code (Saintfield
/Ballynahinch/Dromara
).
. The band was formed in 1837 making it one of the oldest such bands in Nothern Ireland and takes part in more than fifty parades during the summer marching season, travelling all over Northern Ireland and Scotland. The band holds a yearly parade in nearby Dromore on the last Friday in May.
On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 557 people living in Kinallen. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
and townland
Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
in County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. It is four miles from Dromore
Dromore, County Down
Dromore is a small market town in the Banbridge District of County Down, Northern Ireland. It is south-west of Belfast, on the A1 Belfast – Dublin road. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 4,968 people....
and two miles from Dromara
Dromara
Dromara is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies to the southwest of Ballynahinch on the northern slopes of Slieve Croob, with the River Lagan flowing through it. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 597 people....
.
Education
There is one school in the village, Fair Hill Primary School (formerly Kinallen Primary School).The local secondary school students often attend Friends' School or Wallace High
Wallace High School
Wallace is a name for several high schools in the English-speaking world, including:*Wallace High School , Wallace, Idaho*Wallace High School , Wallace, Nebraska*Wallace High School *Wallace High School, Stirling...
in Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
, Banbridge Academy
Banbridge Academy
Banbridge Academy is a grammar school located in Banbridge, Northern Ireland. The school was founded in 1786.The current Principal is Mr Raymond Pollock OBE, who was previously a Vice Principal at Friends' School, Lisburn. Mr. Pollock was preceded by Mr. Charles Winston Breen , a graduate of...
or Dromore High School. With a direct bus link to Belfast a few choose to attend schools there; such as the Royal Belfast Academical Institution
Royal Belfast Academical Institution
The Royal Belfast Academical Institution, is a Grammar School in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Locally referred to as Inst, the school educates boys from ages 11–18...
, Hunterhouse College
Hunterhouse College
Hunterhouse College is a cross community all girls grammar school based in Finaghy, Belfast, Northern Ireland.It was formed from the amalgamation of two local schools – Ashleigh House School and Princess Gardens School....
and Methodist College
Methodist College Belfast
Methodist College Belfast , styled locally as Methody, is a voluntary grammar school in Belfast, Northern Ireland, one of eight Northern Irish schools represented on the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, and is a member of the Independent Schools Council...
.
Transport and communications
The village surrounds a crossroads, where the Banbridge-Dromara and Lisburn-Katesbridge roads meet. In recent years, the village has seen much development, from only 300 residents in 1991 to 557 residents in 2001. This is mainly due to attractive house prices in the rural zones of BelfastBelfast
Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...
's commuter belt, helped by Kinallen's desirable position in the countryside and its nearness to both the A1
A1 road (Northern Ireland)
The A1 is a major route in Northern Ireland. It runs from Belfast via Lisburn and Banbridge to the border with the Republic of Ireland south of Newry, from where the road continues to Dublin, becoming the N1 road and M1 motorway...
dual-carriageway and the M1 motorway
M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
The M1 is a motorway in Northern Ireland. It is the longest motorway in Northern Ireland and runs for from Belfast to Dungannon through County Down and County Armagh...
.
The village's recent popularity as a place to live has turned the area into a dormitory settlement for both Belfast and Lisburn
Lisburn
DemographicsLisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area and is classified as a Large Town by the . On census day there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn...
. Despite the growth in population, and the resulting increase in traffic, there has been little done to improve the area's infrastructure. The roads leading from the A1
A1 road (Northern Ireland)
The A1 is a major route in Northern Ireland. It runs from Belfast via Lisburn and Banbridge to the border with the Republic of Ireland south of Newry, from where the road continues to Dublin, becoming the N1 road and M1 motorway...
Belfast-Dublin dual-carriageway are of low quality. The 'Kinallen Road' section of the route, itself unclassified, is very narrow in places and has dangerous bends and junctions.
The village is served by Translink
Translink (Northern Ireland)
Translink is the brand name of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company , a public corporation in Northern Ireland which provides the public transport in the region. NI Railways, Ulsterbus and Metro are all part of Translink....
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus
Ulsterbus is a public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside Belfast. It is part of Translink , which also includes Northern Ireland Railways, Metro Belfast and Flexibus.-Services:Ulsterbus is responsible for most of the province-wide bus...
bus service 26, which runs between Dromara and Lisburn through Kinallen and Annahilt
Annahilt
Annahilt is a village in north County Down, Northern Ireland. It is 7.5 miles south of Lisburn, and about 14 miles south-west of Belfast, on the main road between Ballynahinch and Hillsborough. In the 2001 Census the village had a population of 1,148...
. At peak times, the service extends to the Europa Bus Centre in Belfast city centre.
Kinallen's official telephone dialling code
Subscriber trunk dialling
Subscriber trunk dialling is a term for a telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk calls without operator assistance.- Terminology :...
, like the rest of Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
is 028. Kinallen lies within the Dromara telephone exchange area, meaning local numbers commence with 9753xxxx. Until the 2000 Big Number Change
Big Number Change
The Big Number Change was an update of telephone dialling codes in the UK in response to the rapid late-1990s growth of telecommunications and impending exhaustion of numbers. The change greatly expanded the pool of available numbers while helping to retain 'local dialling'...
, the village constituted part of the 01238 area code (Saintfield
Saintfield
Saintfield is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, situated roughly halfway between Belfast and Downpatrick on the A7 road. It had a population of 2,959 people in the 2001 Census. The village proper is considered predominantly a middle or upper-middle class town and of both Catholic and...
/Ballynahinch/Dromara
Dromara
Dromara is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies to the southwest of Ballynahinch on the northern slopes of Slieve Croob, with the River Lagan flowing through it. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 597 people....
).
Culture
The village boasts a flute band who meet in the local Orange HallOrange Institution
The Orange Institution is a Protestant fraternal organisation based mainly in Northern Ireland and Scotland, though it has lodges throughout the Commonwealth and United States. The Institution was founded in 1796 near the village of Loughgall in County Armagh, Ireland...
. The band was formed in 1837 making it one of the oldest such bands in Nothern Ireland and takes part in more than fifty parades during the summer marching season, travelling all over Northern Ireland and Scotland. The band holds a yearly parade in nearby Dromore on the last Friday in May.
2001 Census
Kinallen is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people).On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 557 people living in Kinallen. Of these:
- 29.5% were aged under 16 years and 7.9% were aged 60 and over
- 50.6% of the population were male and 49.4% were female
- 6.3% were from a Catholic background and 89.2% were from a ProtestantProtestantismProtestantism is one of the three major groupings within Christianity. It is a movement that began in Germany in the early 16th century as a reaction against medieval Roman Catholic doctrines and practices, especially in regards to salvation, justification, and ecclesiology.The doctrines of the...
background - 1.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service