Gransha
Gransha is a locality in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Gransha is situated nearby to the village Islandmagee, as well as near Ballycarry.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballycarry railway station and Blackhead Lighthouse.
Ballycarry railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballycarry railway station serves Ballycarry and Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, the station was opened on 1 October 1862. Today there is just a single platform, there is a stationmaster's old cottage on a disused platform, this is now privately owned.
Blackhead Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackhead Lighthouse is a listed lighthouse built at the turn of the 20th century, near Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It marks the very northern end of Belfast Lough where it opens out into the North Channel that separates Northern Ireland and Scotland. Blackhead Lighthouse is situated 1½ miles southeast of Gransha.
Whitehead railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitehead railway station serves Whitehead in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station has two platforms with a waiting room on each and the station is signalled in both directions and remains staffed during commuter hours by a Senior Porter, a fully trained signalman, capable of fixing points and signalling issues when they arise. Whitehead railway station is situated 2 miles south of Gransha.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magheramorne and Glenoe.
Magheramorne
Locality
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheramorne is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is about 5 miles south of Larne on the shores of Larne Lough. It had a population of 228 people in the 2021 census. Magheramorne is situated 3 miles northwest of Gransha.
Glenoe
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenoe or Gleno is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council area. Glenoe is situated 4½ miles west of Gransha.
Carrickfergus
Photo: Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carrickfergus is a town 12 miles northeast of Belfast, historically in County Antrim, with a population in 2021 of 28,000. Its main attraction is the sturdy 12th-century Norman castle.
Gransha
Latitude
54.78333° or 54° 47′ northLongitude
-5.71667° or 5° 43′ westElevation
190 feet (58 metres)Open location code
9C6PQ7MM+88OpenStreetMap ID
node 267763113OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2648210
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