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Templepatrick

Templepatrick (/ˌtɛmpəlˈpætrɪk/; from Irish Teampall Phádraig, meaning 'Patrick's Church') is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Belfast, and halfway between the towns of Ballyclare and Antrim. It is also close to Belfast International Airport and the village has several hotels. Templepatrick is the site of historic Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and the Old Presbyterian Church. It had a population of 1,437 people in the 2011 census.

One side of the main street in Templepatrick consists of the demesne wall of Castle Upton. A mock fortified gateway in the wall at the centre of the village leads to the castle itself. The core of the main house is a tower house with walls up to five feet thick, built in 1611 by Sir Robert Norton, but later bought in 1625 by Captain Henry Upton. The family mausoleum is in the care of the National Trust and is open to visitors.

The Templeton Hotel in the village was named after Lady Elizabeth Templetown, an aristocrat and writer who lived in Castle Upton in the 18th century. In 2020, the Templeton became The Rabbit Hotel.

The Patterson's Spade Mill, which is now a small industrial museum, is nearby. It is a National Trust property.

On 9 November 1974, two Catholic civilians, Patrick Courtney (29) and William Tierney (31), were shot dead by the Protestant Action Force at their workplace, a garage, Clady Corner, near Templepatrick.

In June 1976, three Protestant civilians, Ruby Kidd (28), Francis Walker (17) and Joseph McBride (56), were shot dead during a Republican Action Force gun attack on The Store Bar, Lyle Hill Road, Templepatrick.

Templepatrick railway station opened on 11 April 1848 and shut for passenger traffic on 21 February 1981.

In the 2011 census, Templepatrick had a population of 1,437 people (605 households).

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