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Antrim (from the Irish: Aontroim meaning "single building" — referring to an early church north of the town) is a large town in County Antrim in the north-east of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile north-east from Lough Neagh. It had a population of 20,001 people in the 2001 Census. The town is the administrative centre for Antrim Borough Council. It is 22 miles (35 km) north-west of Belfast by rail, and was, until recently, also served by the railway line from Lisburn. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ...
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Antrim Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ...
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Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ...
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The Six Mile Water, also known historically as the Ollar, is a small river in southern County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...
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Antrim Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. ...
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Antrim is home to the only International Retail Outlet in Ireland, Junction One, named after the junction on the M22 motorway which links to part of the major M2 motorway.
History
A battle was fought near Antrim between the English and Irish in the reign of Edward III; and in 1642 a naval engagement took place on Lough Neagh, for Viscount Massereene and Ferrard (who founded Antrim Castle in 1662) had a right to maintain a fighting fleet on the lough. During the 1798 rebellion on June 7, 1798 United Irish rebels under Henry Joy McCracken unsuccessfully attacked the town, meeting defeat in the Battle of Antrim. The county governor, Lord O'Neill, was mortally wounded in the fighting. Before the Act of Union, Antrim returned two members to parliament by virtue of letters patent granted in 1666 by Charles II. For the play, see Edward III (play). ...
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Henry Joy McCracken Henry Joy McCracken (31 August 1767 – 17 July 1798) was a cotton manafacturer and industrialist, Presbyterian, radical Irish republican, and a founding member, along with Theobald Wolfe Tone, James Napper Tandy, and Robert Emmet, of the Society of the United Irishmen. ...
The Battle of Antrim was fought on June 7, 1798, between Great Britain and Ireland. ...
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The Troubles For more information see The Troubles in Antrim, which includes a list of incidents in Antrim during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. The Troubles in Antrim recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...
Demographics Antrim is classified as a Large Town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)[1] (ie with population between 18,000 and 75,000). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 20,001 people living in Antrim. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ...
2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
- 23.1% were aged under 16 years and 15.7% were aged 60 and over
- 48.6% of the population were male and 51.4% were female
- 32.9% were from a Catholic background and 61.5% were from a Protestant background
- 3.8% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
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Places of interest There are many buildings of historic note in the town, especially in and around High Street. The courthouse sits at the end of the street, near the Barbican Gate, the old gateway to Antrim Castle. There are also hidden gems, such as a 19th century smithy (now a shop) on Bridge Street with a distinctive horseshoe entrance. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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- Shane's Castle and Antrim Castle
- About a mile from the town is one of the most perfect of the round towers of Ireland, 93 feet high and 50 feet in circumference at the base. It stands in the grounds of Steeple, where there is also the "Witches' Stone", a prehistoric monument.
- There was a Castle, near the Six Mile Water, which was destroyed in a fire in 1922. All that remains is an octagonal tower.
- The river allowed the linen industry to be established. The linen industry has been replaced by a Technology Park, the only one in Northern Ireland.
- Antrim Market House is a 2–story builiding, nine bays long, three deep built in 1726. Formerly a Court House, it is currently vacant.
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People Antrim was home to famous author and poet Dr. Alexander Irvine who was born in Pogues Entry in the town. He later wrote My Lady of the Chimney Corner. This was a reference to his mother.
Residential Districts Ballycraigy, Caulside, Dublin Road, Greystone, Islandbawn, Muckamore, Newpark, Niblock, Parkhall, Rathenraw, Riverside, Springfarm, Steeple, Stiles, The Folly, Townparks, Carnbeg, Meadowlands.
Education Antrim Grammar School is the youngest grammar school in Northern Ireland. ...
St Malachys High School is a secondary school located in Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...
Apart from Antrim Grammar School, Parkhall College is now the sole secondary school in Antrim, County Antrim. ...
Sport - Antrim Forum leisure centre[3]
Chimney Corner FC is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. ...
References - ^ NI Statistics and Research Agency website.
- ^ Northern Ireladn Neighbourhood Information website.
- ^ Antrim Forum website.
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
- Antrim on the Culture Northern Ireland website.
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See also This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. ...
This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland. ...
Market Houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...
External links - Antrim Market House
- Antrim Round Tower
- Antrim towntalk
- Antrim live
- Antrim Borough Council
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