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The bridge over the River Bann at Toome
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Toome or Toomebridge (from Irish Script error: No such module "Lang"., meaning 'tumulus')[3] is a village and townland on the northwest corner of Lough Neagh in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies in the civil parish of Duneane in the former barony of Toome Upper,[3] and is in Dunsilly electoral area of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council.[4] It had a population of 1,017 in the 2021 census.[2]

History

In the 5th and/or 6th centuries, there was a woman in the parish of Duneane (Template:Langx) known as Ercnat ingen Dáire. In 800 she was remembered as a saint but her cult was forgotten.[5]

Roddy McCorley, a Presbyterian radical, was a local of the parish of Duneane. He fought as a United Irishman in the Rebellion of 1798 against British rule in Ireland but was captured. He was hanged on 28 February 1800 "near the bridge of Toome", which had been partially destroyed by rebels in 1798 to prevent the arrival of reinforcements from west of the River Bann. His body was then dissected by the British and buried under the road that went from Belfast to Derry. In 1852, while the bridge at Toome was being replaced as part of drainage works on Lough Neagh, a nephew had McCorley's body exhumed between March 1852 and October 1853, and McCorley was then given a proper burial in an unmarked grave in Duneane. Although a memorial was made for McCorley's grave later, repeated desecration led to the grave becoming unmarked once more. In November 1954, a memorial in honour of McCorley was erected in Toome, but was destroyed by loyalists using explosives on 1 January 1969, anticipating a People's Democracy civil rights march through the village. In the late 1970s another monument was erected and stands in Toome as you enter the village from County Londonderry.[6] His story became the subject of a popular song written in 1898 by Ethna Carbery.[6][7]

Economy

Eel fishing is a major industry around Lough Neagh,[8] with Toome hosting the largest eel fishery in Europe.[9] These fisheries supply both the British and European markets.[10] The eel fisheries have been commemorated in a number of poems by Seamus Heaney.[11] In September 2011, the eel fished in Lough Neagh were the first food product in Northern Ireland to achieve a Protected Geographical Indication status in the European Union.[9]

Within the last century, diatomite production has developed as extensive deposits are found in the Toome area.[12] This mineral was used as an absorbent for explosives such as gelignite and as an abrasive in toothpastes and some cleaning products.[13]

Sport

The local Gaelic Athletic Association club in the area is Erins Own GAC, Cargin.[14]

In 1928, Toome was the scene of a hydroplane race on the River Bann. Hydroplanes from all across Ireland and the United Kingdom took part in the 'Bann 100'. The main trophies was The Belfast Newsletter Challenge trophy. Hydroplanes reached speeds of 34.77 mph. The hydroplane, 'Non Sequiter', won the 100-mile (160-kilometre) outboard race.[15][16]

Transport

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Spanning time and missing a span on the Northern Counties Committee lines over the River Bann at Toome Bridge railway station.

Toome had long been a bottleneck to traffic on the main Belfast to Derry road route. Construction of a bypass began in May 2002 and was completed in March 2004,[17] shortening journey times and relieving congestion in the village.[18]

Toome Bridge railway station was opened on 10 November 1856, shut for passenger traffic on 28 August 1950 and shut altogether on 1 October 1959.[19]

Population

2021 census

In the 2021 census, Toome had a population of 1,017 (381 households).[2]

2011 census

In the 2011 census, Toome had a population of 781 (263 households);[20] 91% were from a Catholic background and 6.3% were from a Protestant background.

2001 census

Toome is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000). On census day (29 April 2001) there were 722 people living in Toome. Of these:

27.2% were aged under 16 years and 10.9% were aged 60 and over
48.8% were male and 51.3% were female
96.3% were from a Catholic background and 2.9% were from a Protestant background
6.2% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed[21]

1911 census

In the 1911 census, Toome had a population of 194. Of these:

72.7% were Catholic and 27.3% were Protestant

Notable people

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See also

References

Notes

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Leevin in tha Day of Quaen Victoria: Kintra dwallin-hooses". National Museums Northern Ireland. Ulstèr Fowk an Convoyin Museum. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  2. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Elliott, Richard (18 December 2023). "Census 2021: Person and household estimates for settlements CT0046". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tuaim/Toome". Placenames Database of Ireland. Archived from the original on 13 November 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kelly, Conal; Whyte, Nicholas (16 November 2019). "Antrim and Newtownabbey District Council". ARK. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Charles-Edwards, T. M. (4 January 2007). "Ulster, saints of". In Matthew, H. C. G.; Harrison, B. (eds.). The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/51011. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Beiner, Guy (23 October 2017). "'The Enigma of "Roddy McCorley Goes to Die': Forgetting and Remembering a Local Rebel Hero in Ulster". In Guillorel, Éva; Hopkin, David; Pooley, William G. (eds.). Rhythms of the Revolt: European Traditions and Memories of Social Conflict in Oral Culture (1st ed.). Routledge. pp. 327–357. ISBN 9781315467856. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Roddy McCorley" (PDF). The Poetry and Balladry of the North in ‘98. An Chartlann. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCambridge, Jonathan (15 April 2025). "It's back: first confirmed 2025 case of blue-green algae on Lough Neagh". News Letter. Retrieved 27 June 2025. Lough Neagh supplies 40% of Northern Ireland's drinking water and sustains a major eel-fishing industry.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Watson, Audrey (13 August 2015). "NI eel fishery hopes to repeat open day success". BBC News. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lough Neagh eel fishery not consulted on action plan to tackle environmental crisis". The Irish News. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."A Lough Neagh Sequence by Seamus Heaney". RTÉ. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Old, R. A. (27 October 1970). Geological Survey of Northern Ireland: The Geology of the Toome Development Area (PDF) (Report). Geological Survey of Northern Ireland. pp. 2–3.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Townsend, Brian (1 October 2022). "Skye's explosive past and its link to the Nobel Prize". The Press and Journal. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Minutes of the proceedings of the meeting of the Community Planning and Regeneration Committee held in Mossley Mill on Monday 11 June 2018 at 6.30 PM (Report). Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. 11 June 2018. p. 11. Retrieved 27 June 2025. Erin's Own GAC, Cargin: Extension to existing building to create community hub facility within Toome Village...
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hydroplane racing on River Bann (1928) (Motion picture). Gaumont-British. 1928. VLVAECHRX5RPH6HHLO62S4REWPZBK. Retrieved 27 June 2025 – via British Pathé.
  16. ^ The Northern Whig, 13 October 1930
  17. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lowry, Ben (15 March 2004). "New £18m Toome bypass hits the road". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  18. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Toome Bypass". Belfast Telegraph. 22 September 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  19. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Toome station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
  20. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Toome". Census 2021 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  21. ^ 2001 census
  22. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harris, Roy (30 August 2011). "Manx Grand Prix: Treble joy overshadowed by tragedy". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2025. At Cadwell Park, Toome rider Michael Laverty secured his place among the top six contenders for the 2011 British Superbike Championship...
  23. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Famous faces provide window of opportunity for Toome". BBC News. 3 April 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  24. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Harris, Roy (22 July 2013). "Andrea Antonelli death casts shadow over World Superbike race in Moscow". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2025. Ulster's Jonathan Rea finished fourth on his Honda while Eugene Laverty crashed his Aprilia. Toome rider Laverty commented...
  25. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Boothroyd, David. "Biographies of Members of the Northern Ireland House of Commons". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  26. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ingman, Heather (January 2016). "Deirdre Madden". Trinity Writers. Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

Sources

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  • River Bann, Ireland - Toome visitor information (archived)
  • Landscapes Unlocked - Aerial footage from the BBC Sky High series explaining the physical, social and economic geography of Northern Ireland.

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