
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:
Cairn Church ruins and graveyard Raised Rath Premonstratension Abbey (Druin La Croix Thompson and Alexandra Docks Twin slipways of the Titanic and Olympic ships Kidney-shaped enclosure Sub-rectangular enclosure Travelling cranes and building docks. 'Samson' and 'Goliath Bivallate Rath Ring Barrow Barrow Round Cairn Rath Mound 'Fairy Mound'. Has been added to with soil from the creation of the layby Cashel Multivallate rath and souterrain Promontory Fort: McArts Fort Raised Rath Barrow Rath Chimney Stack (Formerly of steam mill Artillery fort: Fort William Fundamental Bench Mark Castle Lug or Clogh-na-Larty Chimney stack (formerly of Prospect Flax Mill)rn Barrow Ring Barrow .