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Larne Lough A selection of articles related to Larne Lough: Notable buildings in the town include the ruins of sixteenth century Olderfleet Castle and The Chaine Memorial, a replica of the traditional Irish round tower and known locally as "the giant's pencil". Larne Lough is designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, and Ramsar Site in order to protect the wetland environment, particularly due to the presence of certain bird species and shellfish. .. County Antrim (Contae Aontroma in Irish) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. It is the 9th largest of the 32 traditional counties of Ireland in terms of area, and 2nd in terms of population behind Dublin. It is situated in the north-east corner of Ireland, in the province of Ulster See this and more articles and videos below.

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* Encyclopedia II - Larne - Places of Interest

Notable buildings in the town include the ruins of sixteenth century Olderfleet Castle and The Chaine Memorial, a replica of the traditional Irish round tower and known locally as "the giant's pencil". Larne Lough is designated as an Area of Special Scientific Interest, Special Protection Area, and Ramsar Site in order to protect the wetland environment, particularly due to the presence of certain bird species and shellfish. ...

* Encyclopedia II - Larne - 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 A38 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 tra ...

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(HD) Northern Ireland Railways - Class 450 & 3000 C3k

30/01/10 Took another trip to Northern Ireland to see the Class 450s. Didn't get much in due to airline timings, however I am pl...

RORO ferry Norcape

RORO ferry Norcape entering Larne Lough under tow by Belfast tugs Norton Cross and Willowgarth 28/11/2011

Coaster Jerome H entering Larne Lough

Coaster "Jerome H" entering Larne Lough on a blustery January morning to load scrap metal at the Olderfleet Quay

Larne Town Centre -Tree/electric pole and live cables fall - Lucky escape

Larne town centre. Tuesday 14 Sptember .One driver in a pick up truck had a lucky escape and other cars were damaged with live e...

* Encyclopedia - County Antrim

County Antrim (Contae Aontroma in Irish) is one of the six Irish counties that form Northern Ireland. It is the 9th largest of the 32 traditional counties of Ireland in terms of area, and 2nd in terms of population behind Dublin. It is situated in the north-east corner of Ireland, in the province of Ulster. It is bounded north and east by the narrow seas separating Ireland from Scotland, the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea, south by Belfast Lough and the River Lagan dividing it from the County Down, west by Lough Neagh, dividing i ... Including:

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* Encyclopedia II - Glynn - Places of Interest

Out in Larne Lough lies Swan Island. There are actually two small islands, one of which has been a bird senctuary for many years. The larger of the two islands measures approximately fifty yards in length by fifteen yards in width. It is covered in grass, shingle and sand. The smaller of the two islands can only be seen at low tide. In times gone by the larger island was called Pigeon Island and then Duck Island. It was let in the early ...

* Encyclopedia II - Glynn - Landowners

In the 1700s and 1800s the 'proprietors' within the wider parish were John Irving Esquire, M.P., who lived at Ballylig House, Magheramorne. John Irving owned lime kilns and wharfs at Magheramore and extensive lands and property in the area. His agent, Thomas Maxwell Esquire, J.P., lived in a plain but modern house, overlooking Larne Lough, approximately one mile north of Glynn. Ballylig House still stands and was better known a few years ago as Magheramorne House Hotel. More recently however, the house has been the Ireland Head Office for Forever Living Products (Ireland) Ltd. The former house of Thomas Maxwell also ...

* Encyclopedia II - County Antrim - Geology

A large portion of the county is hilly, especially in the east, where the highest elevations are attained, though these are nowhere great. The range runs north and south, and, following this direction the highest points are Knocklayd (1,695 feet), Slieveanorra (1,676 feet), Trostan (1,817 feet), Slemish (1,457 feet) and Divis (1,567 feet). The inland slope is gradual, but on the northern shore the range terminates in abrupt and almost perpendicular declivities, and here, consequently, some of the finest coast scenery in the world is found, w ...

* Encyclopedia II - Larne - History

Both fossils and prehistoric human artefacts have been found in the sea cliffs around Larne. Larne was one of the earliest Viking settlements in Ireland, who also called it "Ulfreksfjord" (the name of the present-day townland, "Olderfleet", is derived from this Viking name), and Viking burial sites have been discovered in the area. Edward the Bruce, brother of the Scottish King Robert the Bruce, landed in Larne with the largest ...

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