A life-size statue of champion racer Joey Dunlop leans back with his arms folded and a triumphant smile etched on his face, astride his motorcycle. Legends about the late King of the Roads still draw pilgrims from all over the world.
Additionally, there are monuments of his nephew William and brother Robert, who were all abducted by one of the riskiest sports in the world and killed before their time.
Outside Joey’s Bar, down the street, patrons enjoy drinks in the sun while admiring his beaming picture. This place is adept at honoring its sons.
However, there seems to be an odd hesitation to accept the ancestry that could see it.
a reluctant acceptance of the town’s most well-known daughter. One individual warned me, “You’ll never get them to talk on that.” And I quickly discovered that he was correct.
The father of Kamala Harris, Donald J. Harris, stated five years ago that he believes he is derived from Hamilton Brown, who was born in Ballymoney in 1776. Brown moved to Jamaica, where he worked on sugar plantations. He had many slaves, some of whom received cruel treatment.
