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Ballycarry

Ballycarry in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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Typical visit
1 h–2 h

About

Ballycarry is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Ballycarry (from Irish Baile Cora, meaning 'town of the weir or rocky ford') is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is midway between Larne and Carrickfergus, overlooking Islandmagee, and is part of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. In the 2021 census it had a population of 1,479.

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Background

History

Neolithic artefacts found in the village suggest ancient settlement, while the Lislaynan ecclesiastical settlement looks back to a thousand years of Christian witness. There was also a Norman settlement in the area, at Redhall, and at Brackenberg, now the centre of modern Ballycarry. An early Christian stone coffin lid which was uncovered at Redhall in the 18th century, was reinstated in the Templecorran cemetery and displays an early Christian cross engraved within an arc.

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Coordinates
54.4630, -5.4500

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Where is Ballycarry?
Ballycarry is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.4630°, -5.4500°.