Ballyvoy ( or Baile Bhuí) is a small village and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A2 coast road 5 km east of Ballycastle and 17 km north west of Cushendall. As of the 2001 census, it had a population of 72 people.

Geography

Ballyvoy village sits between a high ridge to the north, and the valley of the Carey River to the south. It lies within the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is part of Causeway Coast and Glens District Council. Ballyvoy is also a townland is in the parish of Kilbride near Ballyclare.

History

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of passage grave and court tomb sites, including Ballyvoy Passage Tomb. There are several standing stones in the churchyard at Culfeightrin, west of Ballyvoy.

Amenities

The village has a number of commercial, social and community facilities. After a long period of inactivity in housing development, a medium-sized development was undertaken at Blackpark Road. The former primary school in the area, Barnish Primary School, closed in 2021.

People