Swan Island
Swan Island is an islet in Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland. Swan Island is situated nearby to the community center Magheramorne Orange Hall, as well as near Glynn River.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glynn railway station and Olderfleet Castle.
Glynn railway station
Railway station
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Glynn railway station serves Glynn in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station opened on 1 January 1864. Glynn railway station is situated 1 mile west of Swan Island.
Olderfleet Castle
Castle
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Olderfleet Castle is a four-storey towerhouse, the remains of which stand on Curran Point to the south of Larne Harbour in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Olderfleet Castle is situated 1½ miles northwest of Swan Island.
Magheramorne railway station
Railway stop
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Magheramorne railway station serves Magheramorne in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The station was opened on 1 October 1862. Originally it was the site for the loading of aggregate trains, with the last one running in the 1970s. Magheramorne railway station is situated 1 mile southeast of Swan Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Magheramorne and Larne.
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.
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.
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 2½ miles southwest of Swan Island.
Swan Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.82411° or 54° 49′ 27″ northLongitude
-5.78505° or 5° 47′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C6PR6F7+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 325319161OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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