Bushmills, County Antrim

Bushmills
Bushmills is located in Northern Ireland
Bushmills
Location within Northern Ireland
Population1,247 (2021 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBUSHMILLS
Postcode districtBT57
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
55°12′13″N 6°31′24″W / 55.2037°N 6.5232°W / 55.2037; -6.5232

Bushmills (From Irish Muileann na Buaise[1]) is a village on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Bushmills had a population of 1,247 in the 2021 Census. It is located 60 miles (97 km) from Belfast, 11 miles (18 km) from Ballycastle and 9 miles (14 km) from Coleraine. The village owes its name to the River Bush and to a large watermill that was built there in the early 17th century.[1] It is home to the Old Bushmills Distillery, which produces Irish whiskey, and is near the Giant's Causeway.

Bushmills in the early 20th century
  1. ^ a b c Placenames Database of Ireland
  2. ^ Dunluce Castle US NI Department of the Environment. Retrieved 21 September 2012.