Location

Situated in a rural area about 5 miles to the east of Ballymoney, First Kilraughts can be quite difficult for newcomers to find.

From Ballymoney

  1. Join the main Ballymoney bypass (A26 - Frosses Road)
  2. Take the Kilraughts Road (B16) and continue on for about 4 miles, through the villages of Dunaghy and Killyrammer, past the Reformed Presbyterian Church, until you see a sign for "Clough Mills, 6 miles" on the right.
  3. Turn right here onto the Moyan Road.

You should see First Kilraughts church a few hundred metres ahead on your left.

From Coleraine and the North West

  1. Take the main A26 Road south from Coleraine.
  2. Continue on past the Ballymoney roundabout, heading for Ballymena.
  3. The Kilraughts Road (B16) is the fourth road on the left. This is a staggered junction, so please take extra care when turning in.
  4. Continue on for about 4 miles, through the villages of Dunaghy and Killyrammer, past the Reformed Presbyterian Church on the right, until you see a sign for "Clough Mills, 6 miles" on the right.
  5. Turn right here onto the Moyan Road.

You should see First Kilraughts church a few hundred metres ahead on your left.

From Ballycastle

  1. Join the main A44 Hillside Road south from Ballycastle.
  2. Go through the village of Armoy, and continue on the A44 (now called the Drones Road) for about 3 miles, past the Golden Plough Filling Station.
  3. About a mile further on you will see a sign pointing to Ballymoney; this is the B16 Kilraughts Road. Turn right here.
  4. Continue on for about a mile and a half, until you see a sign for "Clough Mills, 6 miles" on the left.
  5. Turn left here onto the Moyan Road.

You should see First Kilraughts church a few hundred metres ahead on your left.

From Ballymena and the South

  1. Join the main A26 Frosses Road north from Ballymena. (If you're coming from Belfast, this road continues on from the end of the M2 motorway.)
  2. About 10 miles on, take a right turn onto the A44 Drones Road, heading to Ballycastle.
  3. Continue for 1 mile and take the first road on the left. This will take you over a little bridge.
  4. Decline the next two turnings to the left. You should remain on the rightmost road. This is the Moyan Road.
  5. About a mile and a half further on is the crossroads at Knockahollet Primary School. Keep going for a further 2 miles.

You should see First Kilraughts church on the right.