- Articlave
Articlave is a
village inCounty Londonderry ,Northern Ireland . It is situated on the main A2 coastal road 7 kilometres west ofColeraine . It is a growing residential area and includes a range of commercial, social and community facilities. Its population grew by a third to 800 in the period from 1991 to the 2001 Census.Castlerock railway station is only 1.5 kilometres to the north.Much of the main street of Articlave bears many British Union Flags, flags of the Government of Northern Ireland 1953 - 1973 and bunting during the summer. Most kerbstones are painted alternatively red, white and blue. These are a symbol of support for
Orange Order 12th JulyBattle of the Boyne commemorations, and are erected and maintained by some local people.2001 Census
Articlave is classified as a Small Village or Hamlet by the [http://www.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)] (ie with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (
29 April 2001 ) there were 800 people living in Articlave. Of these:
*26.0% were aged under 16 years and 14.9% were aged 60 and over
*49.5% of the population were male and 50.5% were female
*18.1% were from aCatholic background and 79.2% were from a Protestant background
*6.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployedFor more details see: [http://www.ninis.nisra.gov.uk/ NI Neighbourhood Information Service]
Strange Articlave
In the 1930s the Articlave
poltergeist became the most famous inIreland . Areporter named JP Donnelly was sent fromDublin to cover it. The reporter stayed with a Presbyterian family at their small farm. The young girl of the house was called Laura and each night as she went to bed she was pinched and her bed shaken by the unseen spirit. Donnelly spent the night with them and witnessed the bed shaking.References
*Draft Northern Area Plan 2016
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/autumn/haunted/articlave.shtml BBC Haunted Ulster]See also
*
List of villages in Northern Ireland
*List of towns in Northern Ireland
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