Carnmoney

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Carnmoney Irish: Carn Monaidh
Carnmoney Location within Northern Ireland
Population	2,775 (2001 census)
• Belfast	6.3 miles (10.1 km)
District	Antrim and Newtownabbey
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode district	BT36
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	East Antrim
NI Assembly	East Antrim
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".