Knocknacarry
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Knocknacarry (or Cnoc na Caraidh in Irish), is a hamlet located approximately 1.5 kilometres west of Cushendun and 17 kilometres south-east of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 138 people. It is situated in the Moyle District Council area.
Knocknacarry lies within the Antrim Coast and Glens Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. St.Ciaran's Primary School, which also serves the village of Cushendun and the wider local area, is located within the hamlet.
The river bed of the River Dun at Knocknacarry Bridge, north of Knocknacarry, is of scientific interest in the field of mineralogy.
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[edit] History
Translated from Gaelic, Knocknacarry means 'Hill of the Weir', referring to a weir diverted off the River Dun which operated a watermill near to the hamlet.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A selection of photographs of Knocknacarry over the last century
- More information about Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Information on Knocknacarry Bridge as a mineralogy site
[edit] See also
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
- Barmeen (a townland near Knocknacarry)
