GENUKI: County Antrim

COUNTY ANTRIM

"Antrim, a county of Ireland, in the province of Ulster, 46 Irish miles long, and 27 broad; bounded on the E and N by the sea, W by Londonderry and Lough Neagh, and S by Down. This county contains 605 Irish or 972 English square miles, 387,200 Irish plantation acres, equal to 622,059 English ones, 21,222 houses and 261,601 inhabitants. In it is situated a great natural curiosity called the Giant's Causeway, consisting of lofty pillars of basaltes, all of angular shapes. The linen manufacture is carried on very extensively in this county. It sends five members to parliament. The principal rivers are the Bann and Lagan. The principal towns are Belfast, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Lisburn, Ballymena, and Ballymoney. The assizes are held at Carrickfergus."
[From The New London Gazetteer (1826)]

Towns and Parishes

Aghalee
Ahoghill
Antrim
Armo
Ballymoney
Ballintoy
Ballycarry
Ballycastle
Ballyclare
Ballygalley
Ballymena
Belfast
Broughshane
Bushmills
Carnlough
Carrickfergus
Castlereagh
Causeway coast
Cloughmills
Crumlin
Cullybackey
Cushendall
Cushendun
Dervock
Doagh
Dunadry
Dundrod
Dunmurry
Giant's causeway
Glenaan
Glenariff
Glenarm
Glenavy
Islandmagee
Kells
Kilcrohane
Larne
Lisburn
Monkstown
Muckamore
Newtownabbey
Portballintrae
Portglenone
Portrush
Randalstown
Rathlin island
Templepatrick
Toome
Toomebridge
Waterfoot
Whiteabbey
Whitehead

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INFORMATION RELATED TO ALL OF COUNTY ANTRIM

Bibliography
Census
Church Records
Description and Travel
Directories
Genealogy
History
Maps
Names, Personal
Periodicals

Bibliography

Census

Co.Antrim 1851 Census - Click on the 1851 Irish Census Link

Church Records

Co.Antrim Roman Catholic Records -- Dates and Locations

Description and Travel

County Antrim Homepage

Internet Northern Ireland - County Antrim Tourist Guide

Local Antrim

Northern Ireland Tourist Board - illustrated descriptive pages on County Antrim and Exploring County Antrim

Directories

According to Fianna, there are Slater Directories for 1846, 1856, 1870, 1881 and 1894.

Genealogy

Online resources:

Antrim - the County Antrim Mailing List
Antrim - Fianna's county page
County Antrim Bulletin Board
County Antrim Genealogies on the Web
County Antrim - part of Ireland Genealogy Projects
Details of a County Antrim Mailing List run by Liam G.McFaul
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society
Irish Times - Antrim Genealogical Resources - an excellent guide
The IRL-ANTRIM mailing list - for anyone with a genealogical interest in County Antrim.
NIR-ANTRIM -- Another Antrim Mailing List
ORDNANCE SURVEY MEMOIRS OF COUNTY ANTRIM VII: Ballymena and West Antrim -- VOLUME 23: Statistical Report by Lieutenant T.C. Robe Apr. 1833
Vocal@local -- Antrim Genealogy Bulletin Board

Services:

Ballyclare and District Historical Society
Ulster Historical Foundation - provides "a genealogical research service for the counties of Antrim and Down (including the City of Belfast) in Northern Ireland".

History

Antrim Borough Council has an excellent website about the 1798 Battle of Antrim.

1798 Ireland - An article taken from The Life and Times of Mary Ann McCracken by Mary O'Neill.

Brief History of St Patricks Church - Templepatrick.

Maps

Belfast Neighborhoods
Parishes in County Antrim

Names, Personal

Fianna's page County Antrim Miscellaneous Data contains a number of name listings, transcribed from various sources.

Periodicals

From Fianna:

Carrickfergus and District HIstorical Society Journal (annual)
Mrs. D. Corcoran, 64 Knocksallagh Gardans, Greenisland, Carrickfergus BT38 85P

East Belfast Historical Society(twice yearly),
The Hon. Treasurer, 1 Sydenham Drive, Belfast BT4 2AX

Lisburn Historical Society Journal (annual),
The Editor, Town Hall, Castle Street, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

The Local History Directory - Ireland, Federation of Ulster Local Studies. The Administrator, 18 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4NL

Edited by Brian Randell and updated 15 April 2006 by Richard White.