Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey
Newtownabbey in County Antrim is a large settlement that was formed by the merging of several small villages, including Whiteabbey, Glengormley and Carnmoney. Newtownabbey surrounds Carnmoney Hill. It is separated from the rest of Belfast by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course
Newtownabbey has a population of over 60,000 people and is one of the largest settlements in Northern Ireland. Newtownabbey is a mainly residential area, with a strong retail and commercial sector. There are many schools and leisure facilities in Newtownabbey. Newtownabbey is twinned with three towns: Larne in Northern Ireland, Falkirk in Scotland and Bonn in Germany.
Created: 7 July 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Newtownabbey
Local History around Newtownabbey
There are some historic monuments around including:
Cashel Multivallate rath and souterrain Sub-rectangular enclosure Kidney-shaped enclosure Chimney stack (formerly of Prospect Flax Mill)rn Fundamental Bench Mark Artillery fort: Fort William Promontory Fort: McArts Fort Castle Lug or Clogh-na-Larty Barrow Rath Rath Twin slipways of the Titanic and Olympic ships Round Cairn Thompson and Alexandra Docks Barrow Raised Rath Mound 'Fairy Mound'. Has been added to with soil from the creation of the layby Bivallate Rath Church ruins and graveyard Barrow Ring Barrow Premonstratension Abbey (Druin La Croix Chimney Stack (Formerly of steam mill Ring Barrow Cairn Travelling cranes and building docks. 'Samson' and 'Goliath Raised Rath .
