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Larne (from the Irish: Latharna meaning "Lothair-na"—the domain of a Viking chieftain) is a substantial seaport and industrial town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is now mostly used by freight. Larne is twinned with Clover, South Carolina. For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Port. ... Freight is a term used to classify the transportation of cargo and is typically a commercial process. ... Clover is a town located in York County, South Carolina. ...

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History

During the 18th century many Irish emigrated to America from the port of Larne. A monument in Curran Park commemorates the Friends Goodwill, the first emigrant ship to sail from Larne in May 1717, heading for Boston in the United States. Boston's long standing Irish roots can be traced to Larne. As with western and southern Ireland Larne, unlike some areas of north–east (Antrim, Down, Louth and North Dublin) and eastern Ireland (South Dublin, Wicklow), was hugely affected by the Irish Famine of the mid 19th century.^{[citation needed]} (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Boston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Starvation during the famine The Irish Potato Famine, also called The Great Famine or The Great Hunger (Irish: An Gorta Mór), is the name given to a famine which struck Ireland between 1846 and 1849. ...

In 1914, Loyalists opposed to the Home Rule Act 1914 prepared for armed resistance. In an episode known as the Larne Gun Running, German weapons and ammunition were transported into the port of Larne at dead of night, and distributed all over the country.Template:A. T. Q. Stewart: "The Ulster Crisis", London, Faber and Faber Ltd., 1967 SBN 571 08066 9 In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be. ... The Home Rule Act of 1914, also known as the (Irish) Third Home Rule Act (or Bill), and formally known as the Government of Ireland Act 1914 (4 & 5 Geo. ... In March 1914 Prime Minister H. H. Asquith introduced his Home Rule Bill for Ireland into the House of Commons. ...

Transport

• Ferries sail from the harbour to destinations including Cairnryan and Troon in Scotland, and Fleetwood in England.

• Larne is connected to Belfast by the A8 road. The A2 road or 'Antrim coast road' which runs along the Antrim coast, and passes through the scenic Glens of Antrim, also serves the town. South of the town the A2 passes the side of Larne Lough, via Glynn, Magheramorne, and Ballycarry, to Whitehead and Carrickfergus. The A36 road runs from the town to Ballymena.

• A railway route to Belfast, via Whitehead and Carrickfergus, also connects Larne to the Northern Ireland Railways network. Currently there is no freight transport by rail in Northern Ireland. Both Larne Town railway station and Larne Harbour railway station opened on 1 October 1862 and closed for goods traffic on 4 January 1965.^[1]

• The Ballymena and Larne Railway was a narrow gauge railway. It opened in 1878, was closed to passengers in 1933 and finally completely closed in 1950.

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People

• Author and poet Amanda McKittrick Ros, who has been described by critics as "The world's best bad writer",^{[citation needed]} taught at Millbrook National School, Larne in the 1880s.
• Coventry City footballer Michael Hughes, DJ Fergie, Popstars: The Rivals star Keith Semple (who was a member of One True Voice) and X-Factor finalist Phillip Magee have all put the town on the map in recent years.

Larne harbour

• Rock band Therapy?, original lineup featured two members from Larne - Fife Ewing & Michael Mekeegan. Mekeegan is still with the band.
• Hugh Nelson (1830-1893) was a Canadian parliamentarian and Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia. He was born in Larne, the son of Robert Nelson and Frances Quinn, and emigrated to California in 1854 and then to British Columbia in 1858.
• Henry McNeill who was the pioneer of tourism in Ireland^{[citation needed]} had his hotel in Larne (McNeill's Hotel). He also owned Garron Tower (Which he made into a hotel - now it is a school) The hotel has now been demolished, and now is a retirement community.
• Independent Catholic priest Father Pat Buckley runs his parish in Larne.
• Dave Clements, footballer and football manager (b.1945, Larne).
• Eddie Mooney of British Invasion / Merseybeat band The Dakotas grew up in Larne.

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Sport

• Larne F.C.
• Latharna Óg G.A.A Club

Larne F.C. is a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Premier League. ...

Industry

• FG Wilson Ltd., Generator Manufacturer
• Ivex Ltd., Manufacturer of pharmaceutical, medical device and veterinary devices
• InspecVision Ltd., Industrial Inspection Equipment

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2001 Census

Larne is classified as a Large Town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA)^[2] (i.e. with population between 18,000 and 75,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 18,228 people living in Larne. Of these: is the 119th day of the year (120th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

• 20.9% were aged under 16 years and 21.2% were aged 60 and over
• 48.2% of the population were male and 51.8% were female
• 26.2% were from a Catholic background and 70.7% were from a Protestant background.
• 4.3% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

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References

1. ^ Larne stations. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
2. ^ NI Statistics and Research Agency website.

• Larne on the Culture Northern Ireland website.

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See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• List of RNLI stations
• Larne Gun Running

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External links

• Larne Town
• The Basement, buy/sell/trade/rent
• A history of the Port of Larne
• Larne Ferry Web
• Larne R.F.C.
• First Larne Presbyterian Church
• Chaine FM, Larne's radio station

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