Cargan

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Cargan is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated at the foot of Slievenanee Mountain in Glenravel – locally known as "The Tenth Glen" along with the more widely known nine Glens of Antrim. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 411 people. It is situated in Ballymena Borough Council area.

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[edit] History

In the 1800s, Cargan was known as Fisherstown after the man who, in 1866, developed an iron ore mine within the village. The ore was shipped to Barrow-in-Furness, at first by horse and cart to the dock, then from 1875 by railway to Ballymena and onwards. The railway closed in 1937.[1]

[edit] Transport

The Ballymena to Cargan railway line was opened in 1875 and extended to Parkmore and Retreat in 1876.[2] Cargan railway station opened on 1 June 1894, was closed for passenger traffic on 1 October 1930, and finally closed altogether on 12 April 1937.[3] It was on the Ballymena, Cushendall and Red Bay Railway which operated narrow gauge railway services from Ballymena to Parkmore from 1875 to 1940.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Drum, County Antrim. Woodland Trust. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  2. ^ JRB McMinn. The Social and Political Structure of North Antrim in 1869. The Glens of Antrim Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  3. ^ Cargan station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
  4. ^ Baker, Michael HC (1999). Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN 0-7110-2680-7. 

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Coordinates: 54°59′N, 6°10′W