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In 1868, the parish of Inver contained the following places:"INVER, a parish in the barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. Larne is its post town. It is 2 miles long by 1 mile broad, and contains the villages of Inverbeg and Invermore. The surface consists of medium soil. The parish is bordered on the E. by Lough Lame, and on the N. by the Larne river. The road from Belfast to Glenarm passes through the interior. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Connor, value £127, in the patronage of the crown. The church is ancient, but has undergone considerable alteration. There is a National school. This parish forms part of the Roman Catholic district of Larne and Carrickfergus. Inver Lodge and Inver House are the principal residences. Many of the rebels retired here after the battle of Antrim in 1798. A priory was founded here at an early period, of which the parish church is said to be a remnant. Near this spot are traces of a fort. Here are extensive bleach-grounds."
"INVERBEG, a village in the parish of Inver, barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. Larne is its post town."
"INVERMORE, a village in the parish of Inver, barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018