Carnmoney
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Carnmoney was in the past a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, it is now regarded as a suburb of Belfast. It is situated 7 miles from Belfast. It is within the Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
Carnmoney is known locally for its large Cemetery which serves as a burial ground for South Antrim and Belfast. The cemetery is positioned on the slopes of Carnmoney Hill, which is a haven for local wildlife and is designated a local nature reserve.
Carnmoney is an anglization of 'Cairn Monadh‘ which means 'the cairn on the boggy mountain’. Folklore suggests that locals in the past equated this with Cairn Money, and robbed and destroyed the Cairn which was positioned on the summit of the hill.
Carnmoney has a long had an association with witchcraft. A Mary Butters of Carrickfergus was convicted in 1808 for killing three people through herbalism, in a trial recorded officially as the the 'Carnmoney Witch Trial'.
The poet Derek Mahon mentions the enormous Carnmoney Cemetery in his poem, My wicked uncle.
Carnmoney is the traditional home of Maud's Ice Cream, a large ice cream producer.
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[edit] History
[edit] The Troubles
For more information see The Troubles in Carnmoney, which includes a list of incidents in Carnmoney during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
[edit] Education
- Carnmoney Primary School
- St Mary's on the Hill[1]
[edit] See also
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