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In 1868, the parish of Templecorran contained the following places:"TEMPLECORRAN, a parish in the barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 4 miles N.E. of Carrickfergus, its post town. The surface consists of a fertile soil, and is well tilled. The parish is bordered on two sides by Lough Belfast and Lough Larne. Ballycarry is in this parish. The predominant rocks are basalt and mountain limestone. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Connor, value with Kilroot, £142, in the patronage of the bishop. This living was once held by Dean Swift. The Presbyterians and Methodists have chapels. There are two National and one private school. The ruins of the old church are used by the Presbyterians."
"BALLYCARRY, a village in the parish of Templecorran, and barony of Lower Belfast, in the county of Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland, 6 miles to the N.E. of Carrickfergus. It is in a pleasant spot, near the western shore of Lough Larne. Linen weaving and spinning divide the labours of the people with agricultural employments. The parish church, which is gone to decay, was a large and handsome edifice in the form of a cross. Fairs are held in the village on the 21st June, the 19th August, and the 31st October."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018