Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Straid
In or near Ballynure.
Straid in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Dean Molyneaux — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley West · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Straid 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
Straid (from the Irish: an tSráid) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about three miles east of Ballyclare, and about six miles inland from Carrickfergus. It lies at the centre of the townland of Straidlands, in the Civil Parish of Ballynure within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area, and in the former barony of Belfast Lower. The village has a congregational church, an Orange hall, and a primary school.
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Background
History
The village is of pre-Norman antiquity. For an exhibition at the Ulster Hall in 1870, the Rev. James Bain of Straid Congregational Church contributed arrow-heads, spear-heads, flint and bronze tools, and ancient coins which had been found in the Straid area. There are other pre-historic earthworks threatened by the expansion of the village. The name of the village is an Anglicisation of the Irish Gaelic word Sraid, meaning "street", as it was originally just a street. The village has historically developed along Main Street, which contains many original buildings. In recent years, development has been concentrated between Main Street and Irish Hill Road. Straid Primary School and Straid…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7561, -5.9242
- District
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Postcode
- BT39 9WF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Antrim
- Nearest railway station
- Mossley West — 6.8 km
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Straid?
- Straid is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT39 9WF).
- What is Straid?
- Straid in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Straid?
- The nearest railway station is Mossley West, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT39 9WF.
- Is Straid free to visit?
- Yes, Straid is free to enter.
- How do I get to Straid?
- The nearest railway station is Mossley West, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT39 9WF.