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People
have lived in this part of the
Six Mile Valley in County Antrim
for five thousand years. Invaders
included Vikings and Normans. At
the same time as the Pilgrim
Fathers landed in America it was
finally settled by Scots
planters. Jonathan Swift preached
here and it was from here the
families of Mark Twain, Sam
Houston and General
Alexander
Macomb
left for America.
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Our
Historical Society was launched
in
1980. The
original programme of lectures
has been expanded to include publications, visits to
archaeological sites, Schools' History
competition and summer walks. We have
links with the 80 other societies
in this part of Ireland and
friendly exchanges with societies
in Mayo, Meath and Donegal. This
site records our activities and
the local history around Ballyclare.
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