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HISTORY As Nazi abuse of the Jews increased, a committee organised the Kindertransport . About ten thousand unaccompanied children aged between three and seventeen from Germany , Austria and Czechoslovakia , were permitted entry into Britain without visas. Some of these children were sent to Northern Ireland. Many of them were looked after by foster parents but others went to the Millisle Refugee Farm which took refugees from May 1938 until its closure in 1948 . PLACES OF INTEREST Millisle Lagoon and Beach Park has 150 metres of golden sand and a seawater lagoon providing a safe bathing area. A jetty, slipways and paddling pool complement the lagoon area situated at the shorefront of Millisle village. Millisle is surrounded by farmland, and it's farming heritage is shown by the nearby Ballycopeland Windmill , where the fully restored windmill still remains in operation. The Northern Ireland Prison Service College is situated on a 21 acre site on the outskirts of Millisle, on a former prison site. 2001 CENSUS Millisle is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250. On Census day ( 29 April 2001 ) there were 1,800 people living in Millisle. Of these:
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS SEE ALSO |
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