Kilroot
Kilroot is a suburb in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Kilroot is situated nearby to the suburb Eden, as well as near the locality Bellahill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kilroot Power Station and Downshire railway station.
Kilroot Power Station
Power station
Photo: Ardfern, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilroot power station is a fossil fuel power plant on the north shore of Belfast Lough at Kilroot near Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Downshire railway station
Railway station
Photo: Aubrey Dale, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Downshire railway station serves eastern Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This station opened on 1 April 1925 and was known for most of its early life as Downshire Park.
Andrew Jackson Centre
Photo: ArchiveCarrickfergus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Andrew Jackson Centre, also known as the Andrew Jackson Cottage, is the ancestral home of Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. It is located in the village of Boneybefore in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carrickfergus and Glenoe.
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.
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 5 miles northwest of Kilroot.
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 6 miles north of Kilroot.
Kilroot
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.73175° or 54° 43′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.76815° or 5° 46′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C6PP6JJ+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 14024758735OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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