Carncastle
Carncastle is a village in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Carncastle is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Mill, as well as near the village Ballygally.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ballygally Castle and Carnfunnock Country Park.
Ballygally Castle
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygally Castle is in the village of Ballygally, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located approximately 3 miles north of Larne. The castle overlooks the sea at the head of Ballygally Bay.
Carnfunnock Country Park
Park
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnfunnock Country Park is a 191-hectare park located between Drains Bay and Ballygally, near Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated on the A2 Antrim Coast Road, 3.5 miles north of Larne.
Scawt Hill
Peak
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scawt Hill is a volcanic plug in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, in the borough of Larne, 5 km from the village of Ballygally. It gets its name from the Ulster Scots "scawd" meaning scaly, scabby or rugged. Scawt Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Carncastle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballygally and Larne.
Ballygally
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballygally or Ballygalley is a village and holiday resort in County Antrim, Northern Ireland which lies on the Antrim coast, approximately 3 miles north of Larne.
Larne
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Larne is a port in County Antrim in Northern Ireland, with a population in 2021 of 19,000. Most visitors are just passing through on the ferry from Scotland, and all they will see is drab industrial docklands, yet the town has a surprising collection of sights right on its doorstep.
Glenarm
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenarm is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies on the North Channel coast north of the town of Larne and the village of Ballygalley, and south of the village of Carnlough. Glenarm is situated 6 miles northwest of Carncastle.
Carncastle
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Carincastle”
- Category: locality
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.89615° or 54° 53′ 46″ northLongitude
-5.88182° or 5° 52′ 55″ westOpen location code
9C6PV4W9+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 3516318412OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Carncastle” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Carn an Chaistil”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Old Mill and Carncastle.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cairncastle Orange Hall and Carncastle Presbyterian Church.
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