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Miscellaneous Places in County Antrim

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"AGHABE, a village in the barony of Upper Massarene, in the county of Antrim, 2 miles to the N. of Moira."
[Aghagallon (Aghagallon civil parish) is also described as ‘2 miles north of Moira’. Is this one-and-the-same place?]

"BALLYCRAIGEY, a hamlet in the barony of Lower Belfast, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles from Belfast."

"BALLYLOUGH, a village in the barony of Lower Dunluce, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2 miles to the S. of Bushmills."

"BEN-MORE, (or Fair Head), a remarkable headland on the north coast of Ireland, situated in the county of Antrim, and province of Ulster, 4 miles to the N.E. of Ballycastle. It forms the north-east extremity of the county and of Ireland, and consists of an insulated mass of basalt, rising to the height of 636 feet above the level of the sea. It is surrounded by an extensive stratum of lignite.

"BENGORE HEAD, a promontory on the north coast of Ireland, situated in the county of Antrim, and province of Ulster, 3 miles to the N.E. of Portrush. It is the most northerly point of the county, and consists of a mass of basalt, rising in columns to the height of 320 feet above the level of the sea. The Giant's Causeway is close to it on the south-west."

"CARY BARONY, one of the baronies or subdivisions of the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, situated in the northern part of the county, and bounded on the N. and E. by the North Channel; on the S. by the baronies of Lower Glenarm and Upper Dunluce; and on the W. by the barony of Lower Dunluce. It contains the parishes of Ballintoy, Cuffeightrim, Drumtullagh, Grange, Ramoan, and Rathlin Island, with parts of the parishes of Annoy and Billy. The barony comprises an area of about 75,000 acres."

"CAVE HILL, a mountain close to Belfast Lough, in the S.E. portion of the county of Antrim, in the province of Ulster, Ireland. It rises to the height of 1,200 feet, and commands an extensive view over the North Sea and the western coast of Scotland."

"CLANEBOY, a territory comprising parts of county Down and county Antrim, in Ireland. It was formerly the country of the Hugh-boy O'Neills, and from them was called Clanhugh-boy. It is divided into North and South, or Upper and Lower."

"CLOCKEN-STOOKEN, a remarkable rock situated in the barony of Glenarm, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It has been erroneously called the most northerly point of Ireland, and a superstitious belief attaches to this mass of limestone, which bears some resemblance to a human figure."

"COLLIN, a mountain situated at the extremity of the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Lisburn. On its summit, which is 1,419 feet above the sea, is a very large cairn, built of small stones, entirely overgrown with verdure."

"CREBILLY, a demesne in the barony of Lower Toome, in the county of Antrim, Ireland, 2 miles from Ballymena, and 12 N.W. of Antrim. It anciently belonged to the O'Haras, but is now the property of a branch of the Hamilton family, who have rebuilt the house. Adjoining are the ruins of the old castle."

"CRUAGHMORE, a hill in the barony of Cary, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It stands to the W. of the village of Ballintoy. Basalt columns occur on its summit."

"CUSHENDUN, a village in the baronies of Carey and Lower Glenarm, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles N. of Cushendall. It is situated on the river Dun, on the small bay bearing its name. Its inhabitants are nearly all fishermen, and in the season it is frequented as a bathing-place. Here is a coastguard station, and a dispensary within the Belly castle Poorlaw Union. A convenient pier has recently been formed. Cushendun House is in the vicinity. Fairs are held on the first Wednesday in February and every alternate month."

"DOON, a promontory on the E. side of Rathlin Island, in the barony of Carey, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 52 miles N.E. of Ballycastle, It is formed of polygonal columns of basalt, and forms a natural pier. For a further description of this peculiar formation, see GIANT'S CAUSEWAY."

"DUNKERRY CAVE, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated on the coast, a short distance to the W. of the Giant's Causeway. The entrance is between two walls of black basalt; it is 26 feet wide at this point, but gradually diminishes in width so as to prevent the exploration of its entire length. It doubtless penetrates to a considerable distance, as the noise of the water is frequently heard beneath the ground a mile inland. The entrance presents a striking appearance from the green conferva which clothe the side, and above high-water mark is a complete belt of marine plants."

"FAIR-HEAD, (or Benmore), a promontory on the coast of the barony of Carey, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It rises 636 feet above the sea between the bays of Ballycastle and Marlough, and is a noble headland, composed of huge greenstone columns, upon a foundation of coal strata 300 feet in thickness. Towards the sea it presents an inclined plane, strewn on all sides with gigantic masses of rock dislodged by the incessant action of the Atlantic. A good view is gained by a chasm leading from the Grey Man's path. There is a curious cave on the extreme summit called the Pict's House, thought to be artificial.

"GLENARM BARONY, (Upper and Lower) two baronies in the county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. They are bounded on the S. by the barony of Lower Belfast, on the E. by the North Channel, on the W. by the baronies of Kilconway, Antrim, and Dunluce, and on the N. by the barony of Carey. Lower Glenarm, which is the N. section, has most beautiful scenery. It contains the glens of Glendun, Glencorp, Glenanne, Glen-Ballyemen, Glenariff, Glenealy, and Glenarm. The old road along the coast attains an elevation of 675 feet above the level of the sea, and the new one is a beautiful specimen of stonemasonry and skilful engineering. Glenarm Lower contains the granges of Inispollan and Layde, the parishes of Ardclinis, Layde, and Tickmacrevan, the town of Glenarm, with the villages of Cushendun, Cushendall, Camlough, Waterfoot, and Straight-Kelly; and Glenarm Upper contains Killyglen Grange and the parishes of Cairncastle, Kilwaughten, and Larne, with the village of Oldmills, and the greater part of the town of Larne.

"GLENARM BAY, in the barony of Glenarm, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It enters between Gerron Point and Glenarm Park, and has three small inlets at the mouths of the rivers Carnallock, Glenealy, and Glenarm. Its waters are rough and deep. The Glenarm stream runs through the entire length of the glen."

"HOLYWOOD, a small watering-place in the county Antrim, Ireland, forming a marine suburb of Belfast with which town it is connected by a short line of railway."

"KENBAAN, a headland and castle in the barony of Carey, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 2½ miles N.W. of Ballycastle. Its name signifies the "white head," so called from a very extraordinary mass of chalk perched in the face of the cliff. The castle was a fastness of the MacAlisters. There are several dry caves in the cliff, approachable by water only."

"KILCONWAY, a barony in the county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is 13 miles long by 9 broad, and is bounded by Dunluce, Glenarm, Antrim, and Toome. The rivulet Maine passes through the barony. It contains the parishes of Dundermot, Dunaghy, Finvoy, New town-Crumlin, and Rasharkin, and parts of Ahogill, Ballymoney, Killagan, and Loughgeel. It is within the Poor-law Unions of Ballymena and Ballymoney."

"KILULTA, a demesne once part of Claneboy, in counties Antrim and Down, Ireland. It conferred the title of viscount on the earls Conway."

"KNOCKLADE, a lofty mountain in county Antrim, Ireland, 2 miles S. of Ballycastle. From its summit, which attains an altitude of 1,685 feet above the sea-level, a view is commanded, including the ruins of Bona Margy Abbey, the burial-place of the M'Donnels."

"LARNE, a sea lough inside of Island Magee Point, county Antrim, Ireland. It is about 6 miles in length by 1 mile broad, and has a small but safe harbour at its mouth. Here is the Farres lighthouse, which is 47 feet high, with a fixed light visible for 9 miles."

"LOUGH MOURNE, two small lakes of this name in Ireland; one in county Antrim, near Carrickfergus, the other in county Donegal, forming the source of the Mourne Beg rivulet, which joins the Derg at Foggy Hill.

"LOWER MASSEREENE, a barony in county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is bounded by Upper Antrim, Upper Belfast, Upper Massereene, and by Lough Neagh. It is 8 miles long, and its greatest breadth is 5 miles. It contains the parishes of Carmavy Grange, Muckamore Grange, and Killead.

"LOWER TOOME, a barony in county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It contains the parish of Kirkinriola and portions of Ahoghill and Duneane.

"LOWER and UPPER DUNLUCE, baronies in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. The Atlantic bounds them on the N., the barony of Glenarm on the E., that of Kilconway on the S., and the county of Londonderry on the W. The area of Lower Dunluce is 30,591 acres, and that of Upper 52,814. The surface is hilly, and the coast bold with basaltic rock. The principal rivers are the Bann and the Bush. Lower Dunluce contains the parishes of Dunluce and Derrykeighan, and part of the parishes of Ballyrashane, Billy, and Ballywillin. Upper Dunluce contains part of Armoy, the parishes of Tullaghgore and Kilraghts, and part of Ballymoney, Killagan, Kildolagh, and Loughguile.

"MACFIN, a village in the barony of Coleraine, county Antrim, Ireland, 3 miles N.W. of Ballymoney, 4 miles from Coleraine. It is a station on the Belfast and Northern Counties railway."

"MAGHERAMORNE, a post-office village in the barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3½ miles S.E. of Larne, 4 miles N. of Carrickfergus. It is a railway station on the Carrickfergus and Larne branch line. It is situated on the shore of Lough Larne. Magheramorne House is the principal residence."

"MAIDEN ROCKS, a dangerous reef, off the coast of Antrim, Ireland, it is about one mile long, 7 miles N.E. of Larne. It is marked by two lighthouses, built in 1828, and is situated in N. lat. 54° 56', and W. long., 50 45'."

"MAINE, a stream of county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. Its source is near the Gollin Mountain, in the barony of Kilconway. It is about 25 miles long, and falls in Lough Neagh near Randalstown. It is joined by the Clogh near Springmount, and by the Kells and Braid at Gracehill. It has a cascade about 550 feet deep, and a good salmon fishery."

"MALONE, a hamlet and the seat of a post-office, in the barony of Upper Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 3 miles S.W. of Belfast. It is situated in the valley of the Lagan river. Here stands a new church. Malone House is in the vicinity."

"MUCK, an islet off the coast of county Antrim, Ireland, 6 miles N.E. of Carrickfergus. It is about half a mile long, and is situated near Islandmagee."

"MURLOCH BAY, a small harbour on the coast of Antrim, Ireland, between Tor Point and Fair Head. Tho produce of the Ballycastle coal-field is shipped here."

"NACHORE, a mountain in the county of Antrim, Ireland, 6 miles N. by W. of Glenarm. It is situated near Garron Point, and has an altitude of 1,179 feet."

"OLDERFLEET, a ruined castle on Curraan peninsula in Lough Larne, county Antrim, Ireland, 1 mile S.E. of Larne. It is situated at the ferry to Magee Island, where Edward Bruce effected a landing in 1315."

"PORT-COON, a creek on the, coast of county Antrim, Ireland, 1 mile S.W. of the Giant's Causeway. It is celebrated for an extensive sea cavern in the basaltic rock above 300 feet in length."

"PORT-CROMMELLIN, a creek in the barony of Lower Glenarm, coast of county Antrim, Ireland. It is situated in Cushendall Bay, about 33 miles N. of Belfast."

"PORTMORE, a small lough in the county of Antrim, Ireland, 5 miles S.W. of Crumlin. On its banks are the ruins of Portmore Castle, built by Lord Conway in the reign of Charles I."

"PORTMUCK, a harbour in Magee Island, barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, Ireland."

"PORTNASPAGNA, a bay on the N. coast of the county of Antrim, Ireland, near the Giant's Causeway. It takes its name from several of the vessels belonging to the Spanish Armada having been driven ashore here."

"PORTNATRUM, a bay on the N. coast of the county of Antrim, Ireland, between Benbane and Bengore Heads."

"PORTNATU AND PORTNEAN, two small bays on the coast of the county of Antrim, Ireland, near Portrush."

"PORTNOFFER, a creek on the N. shore of the county of Antrim, Ireland, between the Giant's Causeway and Portnaspagna."

"RATHMUIGHE, a village in the barony of Lower Dunluce, county Antrim, Ireland. It was once a place of considerable importance."

"RAVEL, a stream of the county of Antrim, Ireland, rises near Cary, and joins the river Main a little below Cloughmills."

"RED BAY, a harbour on the N.E. coast of county Antrim, Ireland. It lies near Garron Point, and has the remains of a castle built by the Bisset family in the reign of Elizabeth."

"SHANE'S CASTLE, a seat of Viscount O'Neill, in the county of Antrim, Ireland, 2 miles N.W. of Antrim. It is situated on Maine Water and Lough Neagh, and was accidentally burnt in 1816."

"SHEEP ISLAND, an islet opposite Ballingtoy, county Antrim, Ireland, 4 miles N.W. of Ballycastle."

"SIXMILEWATER, a stream of the county of Antrim, Ireland, rises near Larne, and falls into Lough Neagh at Antrim Bay."

"SLEMISH, a mountain in the county of Antrim, Ireland, about 3 miles E. of Broughshane; it attains an elevation of 1,437 feet."

"THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, a celebrated basaltic promontory on the magnificent coast of the barony of Cary, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It consists of three columnar piers, designated the Great, the Middle, and the Little, stretching out from Aird's Snout into the sea, the former 300 yards, and the two last 150 yards, and estimated to contain 40,000 polygonal columns, from 40 to 55 feet in length, most of them six-sided, some five, seven, and eight-sided, one three-sided, and three nine-sided. Each column is composed of a series of lengths fitted to each other with mathematical nicety, the termination of every joint being either concave or convex. The whole coast, from the embouchure of the Bush river to Fair Head, abounds in the most interesting and beautiful rock structure. Among some of the most remarkable objects to the W. of the Causeway are Lord Antrim's Parlour, the Ladies' Chair, and the Steucans, and to the E. are the Giant's Gateway, the Organ, the Loom, and other remarkable cliffs.

"THE SKERRIES, a group of rocks in the barony of Lower Dunluce, county Antrim, 1 mile N.E. of Portrush, and 4 miles N. of Bushmills. They lie opposite the basalt peninsula forming the harbour of Portrush, and have inside anchorage in 6 fathoms water.

"UPPER ANTRIM BARONY, (and Lower Antrim Barony) two of the fourteen baronies into which the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, is divided. They lie nearly in the centre of the county, and are bounded on the N. by the baronies of Kilconway and Glenarm, on the E. by those of Glenarm, and Lower Belfast, on the S. by Lower Massereene, and on the W. by the baronies of Upper and Lower Towne. The parishes contained in the barony of Lower Antrim are the following-Ahoghill, Ballyclug, Connor, Glenwhirry, Racavan, and Skerry; and the towns of Broughshane, Connor, Harryville, and Kells. It comprises an area of about 80,827 acres. The parishes in the barony of Upper Antrim are: part of Antrim, Ballycor, Doagh, Donegore, Kilbride, Nilteen Grange, and Rashee; and the towns of Antrim, Ballyeaston, Ballyclare, and Doagh.

"UPPER MASSEREENE, a barony in county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is bounded by Lower Massereene and Upper Belfast, county Down and Lough Neagh. Its length is 11 miles, and its greatest breadth 8. This barony contains the parishes of Aghagallon, Aghalee, Ballinderry, Camlin, Glenavy, Magheragall, Magheamesk, Tullyrusk, and parts of Blaris, Derryaghy, and Lambeg, with the towns of Lisburn and Crumlin.

"UPPER TOME, a barony in county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It contains the parishes of Ballyscullion-Grange, Cranfield, Drummaul, Duneane, Slilvodan-Grange, and parts of Ahoghill, Antrim, and Ballyscullion.

"UPPER and LOWER BELFAST BARONY, two of the 14 baronies or subdivisions of the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, situated in the south-east part of the county. It is bounded on the N.E. by the North Channel, on the S.E. by Belfast Lough and the county of Down, and on the W. and N.W. by the baronies of Upper and Lower Massareene, Upper Antrim, and Upper Glenarm. The Lower Barony contains the parishes of Ballylinny, Ballymore, Ballyrobert Grange, Ballywalter Grange, Carnmoney, Glynn, Inver, Island Magee, Kilroot, Molusk Grange, Raloo, Templecorran, with parts of the parishes of Ballymartin, Belfast, or Shankill, and Templepatrick. This barony includes an area of about 56,093 acres. The Upper Barony contains the parishes of Umgall Grange, with parts of those of Ballymartin, Derryaghy, Drumbeg, Lambeg, Shankill, or Belfast, and Templepatrick, and has an area of about 35,898 acres.

"WOODBURN, a rivulet in county Antrim, Ireland, on which are large calico works, about 2 miles from Carrickfergus."

[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018