Mill Bay, County Antrim

Mill Bay, County Antrim
For other places with the same name, see Mill Bay (disambiguation).

Mill Bay is a small village on Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits by the tiny Carnspindle Bay, within the townland of Carnspindle (from Irish: Carn Spinnil meaning "cairn of the sandbank").[1] In the 2001 Census it had a population of 93 people. It is in the Larne Borough Council area.

Places of interest

The Ballylumford Dolmen is better known to locals as the Druid's Altar. Historical artifacts have been recovered by archaeologists from under the dolmen, which would appear to have stood over a burial chamber of ancient times. It is situated on the road between Mill Bay and Ballylumford.[2]

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI
  2. ^ "County Antrim - Heritage/Historical - Ballylumford Dolmen". County Antrim.com. http://www.countyantrim.com/antrim_heritage_bushmills.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-05. 

Coordinates: 54°49′27″N 5°44′56″W / 54.82417°N 5.74889°W / 54.82417; -5.74889


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