Rasharkin 🐙

"Rasharkin (),Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records) is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is south of Ballymoney, near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 1,114 people in the 2011 Census. Folklore Rasharkin features in Buile Shuibhne an old Irish tale about the Suibhne mac Colmain, king of the Dál nAraidi, driven insane by St. Ronan's curse. The tale is the final installment of a three-text cycle in medieval Irish literature, continuing on from Fled Dúin na nGéd (The Feast of Dun na nGéd) and Cath Maige Rátha (The Battle of Mag Rath). King Sweeney's homeplace in the tale was Glenbuck that lies just outside Rasharkin. Seamus Heaney published an English version of the tale entitled Sweeney Astray History Historically Rasharkin was also spelt as Rosharkin and Rosarkin. It lay within the barony of Kilconway that belonged to the MacDonnells in the 17th Century. Rasharkin also has a rich history and features in Ballymoney's involvement in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. =The Troubles= A total of 3 people were killed in the village of Rasharkin during the period known as The Troubles. John McFadden, a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and Robert Irvine, a member of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR), were killed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) on separate occasions. Gerard Casey was a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), and was killed by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF). also Gerry Dalrymple was killed in the Castlerock workmen killings in 1993 by the UFF Places of interest *Craigs Dolmen is situated three miles north of Rasharkin and is a passage tomb featuring a big capstone on seven upright stones. People *Chris Baird, a football player for both Fulham F.C. and the Northern Ireland team is from the village. *Gerard Casey, IRA member killed by loyalists in 1989. *Karla Quinn a figure skater. She was crowned as British Junior Ice Skating Champion 2008, British junior silver medallist and the 2006 British junior bronze medalist. She is the first ever female Northern Irish skater to take three British titles at Novice, Primary and Junior levels. *Paddy McConnell, a footballer born in 1900, played for the all-island Irish National Football Team as well as a number of clubs including Southport and Shelbourne. *Daithi McKay, Former Sinn Féin Assembly Member for North Antrim (2007-2016). He secured the introduction of a carrier bag levy & rate relief for Amateur Sport Clubs during his tenure. *Tom Ekin former Alliance Mayor of Belfast was raised in Rasharkin and went to school in the nearby townland of Ballymaconnelly. Sport *The local Gaelic Athletic Association Club in Rasharkin is Naomh Mhuire (St. Mary's), and consists of hurling, camogie and Gaelic football teams. *Rasharkin United F.C. competed in the Ballymena & Provincial League until their disbandment in 2012 and were crowned league champions in 2005. The club was run by Mr. Peter Baird (chairman) and Chris Peacock (manager). Demography2011 Census= It had a population of 1,114 people (394 households) in the 2011 Census. On Census day in 2011: *75.6% were from a Catholic background and 20.8% were from a Protestant background =2001 Census= Rasharkin is classified as a small village or hamlet by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 500 and 1,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 864 people living in Rasharkin. Of these: *24.9% were aged under 16 years and 15.7% were aged 60 and over *48.4% of the population were male and 51.6% were female *73.5% were from a Catholic background and 26.0% were from a Protestant background *6.0% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed. For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service Churches There are 4 churches in the village ; Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, Roman Catholic and Free Presbyterian. The Free Presbyterian Church in Rasharkin was one of the first congregations of the new Free Presbyterian Church in 1951 after a damaging split in the Presbyterian Church locally with many opposed to the Minister there Rev Stronge. See also *List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland *List of civil parishes of County Antrim ReferencesExternal links *Culture Northern Ireland Category:Villages in County Antrim Category:Civil parishes of County Antrim "

Kay Hooper 🐙

"Kay Hooper is a New York Times bestselling American author of more than 60 books. Biography Kay Hooper was born in 1958 in California. Her father, an Air Force employee, was stationed in an Air Force base hospital and the family lived there at the base. Shortly after Kay was born, the family moved back to North Carolina where Kay was raised and went to school. Kay is single and still lives in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, close to her family. Kay fosters cats and kittens for the Community Pet Center, a non-profit rescue organization on whose board she also sits. Her first book, entitled The Lady Thief, was published in 1981 and she has since gone on to publish over 70 books. She made the New York Times Best Sellers List in 2000 with her book Stealing Shadows and was nominated for the Shamus Award for Best Original P.I. Paperback for House of Cards, part of The Bishop Series, in 1992. Selected worksThe Quinn/Thief series= # # =The Men of Mysteries Past series= #All for Quinn / August 1993 #The Trouble with Jared / June 1993 #Hunting the Wolfe / April 1993 #The Touch of Max / February 1993 =The Once Upon a Time series= #The Matchmaker / October 1991 #Star-Crossed Lovers / October 1990 #The Lady and the Lion / September 1990 #Through the Looking Glass / June 1990 #What Dreams May Come / April 1990 #The Glass Shoe / November 1989 #Golden Threads / September 1989 =The Bishop/Special Crimes Unit series= ; Shadows trilogy # # # ; Evil trilogy # # # ; Fear trilogy # # # ; Blood trilogy # # # ; Haven trilogy # # # ;Dark Trilogy # # # ; The Bishop Files # # =The Hagen series= #Aces High / April 1989 #It Takes a Thief / March 1989 #Captain's Paradise / December 1988 #Shades of Gray / October 1988 #Outlaw Derek / April 1988 #Unmasking Kelsey / February 1988 #The Fall of Lucas Kendrick / January 1988 #Zach's Law / December 1987 #Rafferty's Wife / November 1987 #Raven on the Wing / May 1987 #In Serena's Web / April 1987 =Compilations= *The Real Thing / November 2004 (Reissue of 2 novels: Enemy Mine and The Haviland Touch) *Elusive / March 2004 (Reissue of 3 novels: Elusive Dawn, On Her Doorstep, and Return Engagement) *Enchanted / January 2003 (Reissue of 3 novels: Kissed by Magic, Belonging to Taylor, and Eye of the Beholder) =Stand-alone novels= *Haunting Rachel / July 1999 *Finding Laura / July 1998 *After Caroline / October 1997 *Amanda / September 1996 *The Haunting of Josie / August 1994 *Masquerade / February 1994 *The Wizard of Seattle / June 1993 *House of Cards / November 1991 *The Haviland Touch / June 1991 (Reissued December 2005) *Crime of Passion / February 1991 *Enemy Mine / August 1989 (Reissued November 2005) *Delaney Historicals II: Velvet Lightning / November 1988 *Delaney Historicals: Golden Flames / April 1988 *Summer of the Unicorn / March 1988 *The Delaney's of Killaroo: Adelaide, the Enchantress / September 1987 *On Her Doorstep / December 1986 *The Shamrock Trinity: Rafe, the Maverick / October 1986 *Time After Time / July 1986 *Larger Than Life (1986; available only through Loveswept book club until 2009 reissue) *Belonging to Taylor / March 1986 *Rebel Waltz / February 1986 *Eye of the Beholder / May 1985 *Illegal Possession / March 1985 *If There Be Dragons / December 1984 *Pepper's Way / September 1984 *Something Different / May 1984 *Moonlight Rhapsody / May 1984 *CJ's Fate / February 1984 *Kissed by Magic / November 1983 *Elusive Dawn / July 1983 *On Wings of Magic / June 1983 *Taken by Storm / March 1983 *Breathless Surrender / November 1982 *Return Engagement / September 1982 *Mask of Passion / August 1982 *Lady Thief / July 1981 (Reissued March 2005) =Stories published in anthologies= * ReferencesExternal links Category:20th-century American novelists Category:American mystery writers Category:1958 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century American novelists Category:American women novelists Category:20th-century American women writers Category:21st-century American women writers Category:Women mystery writers "

IFMC 🐙

"IFMC may refer to: * Iowa Foundation for Medical Care * International Folk Music Council * Institute for Management Consulting "