Cushendun

Cushendun
Cushendun is located in Northern Ireland
Cushendun
Cushendun
Location within Northern Ireland
Population138 (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBallymena
Postcode districtBT44
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
55°07′31″N 6°02′34″W / 55.12526°N 6.04265°W / 55.12526; -6.04265

Cushendun (from Irish Cois Abhann Doinne, meaning 'foot of the River Dun')[3] is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits off the A2 coast road between Cushendall and Ballycastle. It has a sheltered harbour and lies at the mouth of the River Dun and Glendun, one of the nine Glens of Antrim. The Mull of Kintyre in Scotland is only about 15 miles away across the North Channel and can be seen easily on clear days. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 138 people.[4] It is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.

The hamlet of Knocknacarry is nearby.

  1. ^ Cushendun. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  2. ^ The Online Scots Dictionary Archived 20 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 20 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Cushendun, County Antrim". Place-Name Info. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ NI Neighbourhood Information Service