Carnmoney

Carnmoney
Carnmoney is located in Northern Ireland
Carnmoney
Carnmoney
Location within Northern Ireland
Population2,775 (2001 census)
• Belfast6.3 miles (10.1 km)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode districtBT36
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
54°40′59″N 5°57′00″W / 54.683°N 5.95°W / 54.683; -5.95

Carnmoney (from Irish Carn Monaidh 'cairn of the bog') is the name of a townland (of 456 acres),[1] electoral ward and a civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Carnmoney is within the urban area of Newtownabbey, in the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It lies 7 miles (11 km) from Belfast city centre in the historic barony of Belfast Lower.[1][2]

Carnmoney is known throughout Belfast for its large graveyard. Carnmoney Cemetery sits on the slopes of Carnmoney Hill, a major landmark in the area, which also contains a woodland nature reserve. The poet Derek Mahon mentions Carnmoney Cemetery in his poem "My Wicked Uncle".

  1. ^ a b "Carnmoney". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Carnmoney". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 12 April 2015.