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  1. Larne

    Infobox UK place official name Larne irish name Latharna scots name Lairne ref http www.doeni.gov.uk .... ref local name static image name 1500 ft High above Larne Town geograph.org.uk 55258.jpg static image width 275px static image caption small A birds eye view looking south east towards Larne Harbour, Islandmagee , and down the length of Larne Lough . Chaine Memorial Tower can be seen in the left of the picture, with Ballylumford power station behind the ferry. small static image 2 name Larne coat of arms.png static image 2 caption Larne Coat of Arms map type Northern Ireland latitude 54.851 ... 2001 2001 Census small irish grid reference D4102 unitary northern ireland Larne Borough Council Larne country Northern Ireland post town LARNE postcode area BT postcode district BT40 dial code 028 constituency ... www.larne.gov.uk www.larne.gov.uk Larne Irish derived place name Latharna , the name of a Gaelic Ireland ... 31,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is today a major passenger and freight Roll on roll off roll on roll off port. Larne is twinned with Clover, South Carolina . Larne is administered by Larne Borough Council . Together with the neighbouring ... near Cairncastle . The coastal area around Larne has been inhabited for millennia, and it thought ...?pid 596&area 6&text 1 Larne Borough council Local History and Heritage ref ref http www.answers.com ... name for Larne Lough was Loch Ollarbha or Inbhear nOllarbha Ollarbha Rivermouth , from Ollarbha the ancient name of the Larne Water. It is also recorded that the Roman Emperor Serverus described how ... been Larne Lough. The ancient Greeks also had knowledge of the Antrim Coast and Ptolemy , the astronomer ... and in English as Inver Larne or simply Inver . The territorial name of Latharna was only applied ... threat from Viking raids. Viking burial sites have been found in Larne, and artefacts such as Viking type swords found in Larne have been dated to the tenth century AD. ref http vikingeskibsmuseet.dk ...   more details



  1. HMS Larne

    Four ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Larne , after the town of Larne . A fifth was renamed shortly before being launched HMS Larne 1814 6 was a 20 gun sixth rate launched in 1814 and sold in 1828. HMS Lightning 1829 HMS Larne was an 18 gun sloop, launched in 1829 as HMS Lightning 1829 6 , renamed HMS Larne in 1832 and broken up in 1866. HMS Larne 1910 6 was an Acorn class destroyer Acorn class destroyer launched in 1910 and sold in 1921. HMS Gurkha G63 HMS Larne was to have been a L and M class destroyer L class destroyer. She was renamed HMS Gurkha G63 6 shortly before her launch in 1940, and was sunk in 1943. HMS Larne J274 6 was an Algerine class minesweeper Algerine class minesweeper ship minesweeper launched in 1943. She was sold to the Marina Militare Italian Navy in 1947 and renamed Eritrea , and then Alabarda in 1951. She was broken up in 1981. Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Larne, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names ...   more details



  1. Larne Gazette

    unreferenced date August 2007 The Larne Gazette is a newspaper based in Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . It is published by the Alpha Newspaper Group . Northern Irish newspapers Category Newspapers published in Northern Ireland Category Media in County Antrim Category Larne UK newspaper stub ...   more details



  1. Larne Times

    Unreferenced date June 2007 The Larne Times is a newspaper based in Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The paper was taken over by Johnston Press in 2005 from Scottish Radio Holdings and is now operated by the holding company, Johnston Publishing NI . UK newspaper stub Northern Irish newspapers Irish Newspapers owned by Johnston Press Category Newspapers published in Northern Ireland Category Media in County Antrim Category Larne ...   more details



  1. Larne F.C.

    Football club infobox clubname Larne image Image Lfc badge.png fullname Larne Football Club nickname The Harbour Rats founded 1889 ground Inver Park , Larne br County Antrim capacity 3,000 850 seats chairman Archie Smyth manager Paul Millar league IFA Championship 1 season 2011 12 position 10th pattern la1 pattern b1 pattern ra1 leftarm1 FF0000 body1 FF0000 rightarm1 FF0000 shorts1 FF0000 socks1 FF0000 pattern la2 pattern b2 pattern ra2 leftarm2 FFFFFF body2 FFFFFF rightarm2 FFFFFF shorts2 FFFFFF socks2 FFFFFF Larne F.C. is an intermediate, Northern Ireland Northern Irish football soccer football club playing in IFA Championship 1 . The club, founded in 1889, hails from Larne and plays its home matches at Inver Park . Club colours are red and white. The current manager is Paul Millar , assisted by Larne legend Paul Carland and Norman Kelly. From 1972 until 2008, the club enjoyed Northern Ireland football league system senior status, but reverted to intermediate status when it failed to gain a place in the new IFA Premiership . Larne F.C. also supports a ladies team, whose colours are red, white and black. Formed by a small committee of parents & friends of the Larne Colts in November 2004, they made history by being the first ladies team to play at Windsor Park as part of the half time entertainment during the Irish Cup final in May 2005. The ladies also have a junior team for ages ... 59 Junior honours Irish Junior Cup 1 1900 01 small Won by Larne Olympic reserve team small Famous ... cite news url http news.bbc.co.uk sport1 hi football irish 6614623.stm title Larne celebrate league ... Larne FC Website http www.larneladiesfc.co.uk Larne Ladies FC Website Football in northernireland IFA league Category Larne F.C. Category Association football clubs established in 1889 Category Association football clubs in Northern Ireland Category Larne Category IFA Championship ... clubs ca Larne F.C. fr Larne Football Club lt Larne FC nl Larne FC ru ...   more details



  1. Larne Lough

    Image Larne Lough.PNG thumb 200px right Location of Larne Lough. Larne Lough sometimes Larne Loch , Lough Larne or Loch Larne ref See Google Books for published examples online. ref Irish derived place name Loch Latharna is a sea lough or inlet in County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The lough lies between Islandmagee a peninsula and the mainland. At its mouth is the town of Larne . It is designated as an Site of Special Scientific Interest area of special scientific interest , a special protection area , and a Ramsar Convention Ramsar site to protect the wetland environment, particularly due to the presence of certain bird species and shellfish . Name The lough takes its name from the small medieval ... or Inbhear nOllarbha , from Ollarbha the ancient name of the Larne Water. The lough was also ... to maintain the shipping channel to the port of Larne. Previously, a complex spit system existed at the mouth ... side of the entrance to Larne Lough. Archaeology At Ballylig, Larne Lough, two Dugout boat dugout ... survey X new series southern end of Larne Lough, Co. Antrim. Ir. Nat. J. 13 159 163. ref The northern ... end of Larne Lough, Co. Antrim. Ir. Nat. J. 13 223 227. ref The vegetation now is dominated by mid ... site The Larne Lough Ramsar site wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention ... a Ramsar site on 4 March 1997. The Ramsar site boundary entirely coincides with both that of the Larne Lough Area of Special Scientific Interest and the Larne Lough Special Protection Area. The site ... of breeding Roseate Tern. ref cite web title Larne Lough Ramsar site work NI Environment Agency ... 2008 07 07 ref Railway Line The Belfast Larne railway line brings the line alongside the shore line from Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour , Larne Town railway station Larne Town , Glynn ... Areas in Northern Ireland Category Larne Category Sea loughs of Northern Ireland coord 54.82762 5.79011 region GB type landmark display title County Antrim ga Loch Latharna nn Larne Lough ...   more details



  1. Larne Patrick

    Infobox rugby league biography name Larne Patrick fullname Larne Patrick image Larne Patrick.JPG image size 265px birth date birth date and age 1988 11 3 df y birth place Blackpool , England height convert 183 cm ftin abbr on weight convert 105 kg stlb abbr on ref cite web url http www.giantsrl.com locker room first team player?player larne patrick title Huddersfield Giants work web page publisher Huddersfield Giants accessdate 7 August 2011 ref position rlp SR club1 Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield year1start 2009 year1end Present appearances1 34 tries1 10 goals1 0 fieldgoals1 0 points1 36 updated 02 March 2012 source http www.superleague.co.uk profile.php?id 2799 superleague.co.uk profile new yes Larne Patrick born birth date and age 1988 11 3 df y in Blackpool ref name New Giant Larne Patrick is ready to make an impact cite web url http www.examiner.co.uk huddersfield giants huddersfield giants news 2008 12 11 new giant larne patrick is ready to make an impact 86081 22454010 title New Giant Larne Patrick is ready to make an impact publisher examiner.co.uk date 2008 12 11 accessdate 2009 11 30 ref is a List of professional sports Rugby league professional rugby league footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Giants in the Super League European Super League . He is primarily a Rugby league positions Second row forward second rower but he can comfortably deputise at Rugby league positions Prop forwards prop . Patrick joined the Giants from Manly, New South Wales Manly based reserve grade side Narrabeen Sharks in Australia after being on the academy books at Bradford Bulls . As a youth he won international honours with the England Academy. ref name Official Profile cite ... 2009 11 30 ref References reflist External links http www.rugbyleagueproject.org players larne ... Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Patrick, Larne ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION English ... DEFAULTSORT Patrick, Larne Category Living people Category 1988 births Category Huddersfield Giants ...   more details



  1. Larne Town railway station

    Infobox NI station name Larne Town other name image name Larne Town railway station in 2006.jpg locale Circular Road, Larne borough Larne Borough Council Larne years 1862 br 1974 events Original station opened br Current station opened platforms 1 usage0405 Larne Town railway station serves Larne in County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The station was opened on 1 October 1862. Goods traffic ceased on 4 January 1965. The old station was demolished in 1974 to make way for the current station. ref name LT1 cite web title Larne Town Station1 work geograph url http www.geograph.org.uk photo 244826 accessdate 2008 05 08 ref Service Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour or Belfast Central railway station Belfast Central and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station Belfast Great Victoria Street operated by Northern Ireland Railways with extra services at Peak Times. On Sundays there is a two hourly service in each direction. A few additional peak time services start and end at this station but all off peak services continue on to Larne Harbour. Train connections at Belfast Central railway station Belfast Central for the Enterprise train service Enterprise to Dublin Connolly and the Belfast Derry railway line Londonderry Line to Londonderry railway station Londonderry . NIRRail start rail line previous Glynn railway station Glynn next Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour route Northern Ireland Railways br small Belfast Larne railway line Belfast Larne small col 0072BC s end References Commons category Larne Town railway station references UKrailwaystations coord 54 51 01 N 5 48 51 W type railwaystation region GB display title Category Railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1862 Category Railway stations served by NI Railways Category Buildings and structures in Larne Category Transport in Larne NorthernIreland railstation stub it Stazione di Larne Town ...   more details



  1. Larne and Inver Primary School

    Infobox Secondary school name Larne and Inver Primary School native name logo motto established 1842 address 1A Glynn Road city Larne state Northern Ireland country United Kingdom campus type Controlled Primary School affiliation affiliations headmaster Mr S. K. Patterson founder chairman head label head faculty students grades district Larne Borough Council oversight North Eastern Education and Library Board N.E.E.L.B. accreditation mascot colors colours newspaper yearbook free label free 1 free label 2 free 2 free label 3 free 3 website footnotes picture Larne and Inver Primary School colloquially referred to as the Bridge ref http catalogue.nli.ie Record vtls000010162 The Bridge by Nathaniel Magee, former principal of the school ref is a primary school located in Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The school was built in 1842 ref http larneandinverps.co.uk History.aspx Larne and Inver Primary School Website History Page ref and provides primary school education for pupils aged from 4 11 years. It is within the North Eastern Education and Library Board area. The school is located on the Glynn Road, the main road linking the village of Glynn to Larne, and is situated near the Inver River. References references coord missing County Antrim DEFAULTSORT Larne and Inver Primary School Category Primary schools in County Antrim Category Schools in Larne Category Buildings and structures in Larne ...   more details



  1. Larne Museum and Arts Centre

    Larne Museum and Arts Centre is a local museum based in Larne , Northern Ireland . The museum is based in the local Carnegie Library , which was originally opened in 1906 ref http www.larne.gov.uk template1.asp?pid 587&area 6&text 1 Larne Borough Council web page on Museum ref ref http www.culture24.org.uk am38214 Culture 24 Entry on the building ref , which also houses Larne Drama Circle, Larne Art Club and the Larne and District Historical Society as well as the Museum. The museum hosts a series of exhibitions, including scientific, historical and art events ref http sites.google.com site larnemuseumandartscentre home exhibitions programme Exhibitions Programme ref . There are also a series of family events at the centre ref http sites.google.com site larnemuseumandartscentre home family events programme Family Events Programme ref . The museum is managed by Larne Borough Council , and forms part of the Mid Antrim Museums Service alongside similar local museums in Ballymena , Carrickfergus and Newtownabbey . References reflist External links http www.larnemuseumandartscentre.com Larne Museum and Arts Centre official site coord missing County Antrim DEFAULTSORT Larne Museum and Arts Centre Category Buildings and structures in Larne Category Museums in County Antrim Category Local museums in Northern Ireland Category Arts centres in Northern Ireland ...   more details



  1. Larne railway station

    Larne railway station may refer to Larne Harbour railway station Larne Town railway station disambig Short pages monitor This long comment was added to the page to prevent it from being listed on Special Shortpages. It and the accompanying monitoring template were generated via Template Long comment. Please do not remove the monitor template without removing the comment as well. ...   more details



  1. Larne Harbour railway station

    Infobox NI station name Larne Harbour other name image name Larne Harbour railway station 1.jpg locale Larne Harbour borough Larne Borough Council Larne years 1862 br 1985 events Original station opened br Current station opened platforms 2 usage0405 Larne Harbour railway station , Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland , serves the ferry port for ferries to Cairnryan and Troon , Scotland and Fleetwood , England . The station co exists with the passenger terminus for P&O Irish Sea ferries offering simple integration for foot passengers. This situation is not mirrored at the Scottish termini and traffic has diminished since Stena Line rerouted their Stranraer Harbour railway station Stranraer services from Larne to Belfast . The station was opened on 1 October 1862 and closed for goods traffic on 4 January 1965. ref cite web title Larne Harbour station work railscot Irish Railways url http www.railscot.co.uk Ireland Irish railways.pdf accessdate 2007 05 08 ref Service Mondays to Saturdays there is an hourly service towards Belfast Central railway station Belfast Central and Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station Belfast Great Victoria Street operated by Northern Ireland Railways with extra services at peak times along the Belfast Larne railway line .. On Sundays there is a two hourly service. Train connections at Belfast Central railway station Belfast Central for the Enterprise ... previous Larne Town railway station Larne Town next Terminus route Northern Ireland Railways br small Belfast Larne railway line Belfast Larne small col 0072BC rail line previous Terminus next Stranraer ... References Commons category Larne Harbour railway station references UKrailwaystations coord 54 50 53 ... served by NI Railways Category Transport in Larne Category Railway stations opened in 1862 Category Buildings and structures in Larne Category Railway stations serving harbours and ports in Ireland NorthernIreland railstation stub it Stazione di Larne Harbour ...   more details



  1. Larne Borough Council

    Sammy Wilson DUP meeting place web address http www.larne.gov.uk Larne Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Its headquarters is in the town of Larne and the population of the area is nearly 31,000. Larne is one of the most modern roll on roll off ferry ports in the United Kingdom with a busy passenger traffic with Scotland . The Borough of Larne Borough is divided into 3 electoral areas Larne Town, Larne Lough and Coast Road. At the last election in 2011 15 members ... Attrill and commissioned by Larne Borough Council, was gifted to the regiment on Saturday 1 November 2008 in Larne , during an event in which the regiment was also presented with the Freedom of the Borough ... Country Park , 3.5 miles from Larne, is owned and run by the Council. ref cite web title Carnfunnock Country Park work Larne Borough Council url http www.larne.gov.uk template1.asp?pid 588&area 6&text ... Politics of County Antrim Category Larne Category Local authorities of Northern Ireland de Larne Borough fr District de Larne it Distretto di Larne nl Larne district no Larne distrikt ru sv Larne distrikt zh ...   more details



  1. Larne High School

    Infobox Secondary school name Larne High School native name logo Image Larnehs.jpg motto Ad vera petenda established September 1957 type State school State Comprehensive school comprehensive category label category gender label Gender gender Mixed affiliations affiliation chairman label chairman principal John Armstrong asst principal vice principal John Nicholl founder chaplain head label head faculty teaching staff enrolment address 20 Sallagh Park city Larne state Co. Antrim province Northern Ireland country UK coordinates Coord 54.858328 5.819472 region GB type edu display inline,title colours athletics mascot emblem yearbook newspaper website http www.larnehigh.org.uk portal.aspx larnehigh.org.uk Larne High School is a secondary school in Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The foundation stone on the High School site was laid on 26 July 1955, and the school opened in September 1957. It was then known as Greenland Intermediate Secondary School and was the first of its type in County Antrim. It had just over five hundred pupils and a staff of forty. ref http www.webcitation.org query?url http www.geocities.com Heartland Prairie 3680 greenl1.htm&date 2009 10 25 07 49 22 Greenland Secondary School ref Today, pupils range from the age of eleven to eighteen, and can sit exams at Key Stage 3 , GCSE , GNVQ and A level . Notable staff Roy Beggs , former Member of parliament United Kingdom Member of Parliament for East Antrim UK Parliament constituency East Antrim , was Vice Principal of Larne High School before entering politics. See also Larne Grammar School References reflist Category Secondary schools in County Antrim Category Educational institutions established in 1957 Category Schools in Larne Category 1957 establishments in Northern Ireland ...   more details



  1. Belfast?Larne railway line

    Unreferenced date February 2011 Infobox rail line name Belfast to Larne line color logo logo width image Approaching Larne Town station geograph.org.uk 244830.jpg image width 321px caption NI Railways Class 450 at Larne . type Commuter rail , Regional rail and Heavy rail system NI Railways status Operational locale Northern Ireland start stnlnk Belfast Great Victoria Street end stnlnk Larne Harbour ... width Railway line header UKrail header Belfast to Larne Line 9E005E BS table BS2 BOOT KBHFa Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour BS2 BHF Larne Town railway station Larne Town BS2 BHF Glynn railway ... Great Victoria Street railway station Belfast Great Victoria Street The Belfast Larne railway line ... the east County Antrim Antrim coastline from Belfast to Larne serving commuters and ferry passengers. Recently refurbished between Carrickfergus and Larne, track quality has improved and services have ... Preservation Society of Ireland . Larne Then north to Larne as single track, there are three intermediate ... side, the peninsula of Islandmagee blocks views of Scotland , but forms the wildlife wetlands of Larne Lough . Small sections of the track at the Larne end are built on causeways, forming ponds landside of the railway. On entering the town, the railway again crosses the road inland to Larne Town railway station Larne Town station before reaching its terminus at Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour station , sharing its building with the ferry terminal for the Larne Port of Larne . Services ... hour continuing through to Larne Harbour railway station Larne Harbour . On peak hours some services start and end at Whitehead railway station Whitehead or Larne Town railway station Larne Town with a few ... runs hourly in the evenings between Belfast and Larne Harbour. The Saturday service is similar ... intervals between Great Victoria Street and Larne Harbour. Ferry Connections P&O Irish Sea operate ... Services on the Belfast Larne line were operated by the ageing NIR Class 80 Class 80 and NIR Class 450 ...   more details



  1. Larne Grammar School

    Infobox UK school name Larne Grammar School image Larne Grammar School Crest.gif size latitude 54.853364 ... pl street Lower Cairncastle Road city Larne county County Antrim country Northern Ireland postcode ... name Larne Grammar School Website Larne Grammar School is a co educational voluntary grammar school located in Larne , County Antrim , Northern Ireland . Founded in 1886 by Sir Edward Coey and John ... , BBC News, 18 November 2006 ref ref http www.artoliphant.co.uk LarneGrammarSchool.html Larne Grammar ... 1950 1973 D.J Thompson 1973 1989 H.M Morrow 1989 2001 John Wilson 2001 present History Larne Grammar ... an important aspect of Larne life, the school had made little progress, with few successes. Up to September 1935, Larne Grammar School had always been a boys fee paying and boarding school. There had originally been two girls schools in the town, but this was reduced to one and in 1935 Larne Grammar School amalgamated with the girls Larne Intermediate School. During the 1980s, under the leadership ... www.denidata.nics.gov.uk insp inspection reports 2002 04 follow up inspection larne grammar school.doc Larne Grammar School , Department of Employment, April 2002 ref The following strengths were identified ... 1987 newspaper Larne Times ref ref cite news title Medallion go down fighting in Ravenhill final page 63 date 26 March 1998 newspaper Larne Times ref ref cite news title Ballyclare take the honours ... news 2449.php title Larne Grammar School win Medallion Trophy publisher Ulster Rugby date 7 ... . ref name ISRelay2008 cite news title Irish Schools Relay Gold for Larne Grammar Four page date 5 June 2008 newspaper Larne Times ref In 2009 the team retained the title, making them only the 6th ... educated at Larne Grammar School Dave Clements , footballer and football manager. William Craig politician ... thumbnails.php?album 61 Larne Grammar School Photo Gallery ref Trevor Ringland , Irish Rugby Union ... schools in County Antrim Category Schools in Larne Category Educational institutions established in 1886 ...   more details



  1. Ballymena and Larne Railway

    coord 54.855 5.811 display title region GB scale 10000 Image Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg thumb The line in 1906 The Ballymena and Larne Railway was a narrow gauge railway in County Antrim , Northern Ireland . The first part opened in July 1877 and regular passenger services began in August 1878, the first on the three foot 914 mm Irish narrow gauge. ref name MB cite book last Baker first Michael HC title Irish Narrow Gauge Railways. A View from the Past publisher Ian Allan Publishing year 1999 isbn 0 7110 2680 7 ref Passenger services ended in 1933 and the last part of the railway closed in 1950. Routes From east to west, the railway ran for convert 32 mi km between Larne and Ballymena via Kilwaughter , Headwood , Ballyboley , Ballynashee , Collin, County Antrim Collin , Moorfields, County Antrim Moorfields , Kells, County Antrim Kells and Harryville . ref coord 54.863 6.278 display inline region GB scale 10000 ref A branch line operated from Ballyboley to Doagh via Ballynure and Ballyclare . ref name MB From Larne, the line rose for convert 12 mi km to a summit of convert 660 ft m at Ballynashee. The gradient was, in places, as steep as 1 in 36. The line operated both passenger and goods traffic transport of locally mined iron ore was the main reason for the construction of the line. ref name TF cite book last Ferris first T title The Irish Narrow Gauge Volume 2, The Ulster Lines publisher Midland Publishing year 1993 isbn 1 85780 017 6 ref Early years The line between Larne and Ballyclare opened in 1877. The line between Ballyboley and Ballymena opened in August 1878. The railway originally terminated at Harryville on the outskirts of Ballymena in 1880 it was extended to Ballymena s main line Belfast and Northern Counties Railway B&NCR station, where it also made a connection ... in 1940. The 12 mile long Larne to Ballyclare railway remained open until 3 July 1950, when the Ulster ... closed in 1950 Category Transport in Larne ...   more details



  1. Larne gun-running

    The Larne gun running was a major gun smuggling operation organised in Ireland by Major Frederick H. Crawford ... Germany , with the shipments landing in Larne , Donaghadee , and Bangor, County Down Bangor in the early ... ref name MacAnnaidh2001p113 The Larne gun running may have been the first time in history ... known as the Larne gun running, with Edward Carson in response proclaiming blockquote I ll see ... It is absolutely necessary that your cars should arrive at Larne in the night of Friday Saturday 24th ..., as well as the short circuiting of phone and telegraph wires into Larne after the last train ... Belfast and Larne, as well as the roads leading to the towns of Ballyclare , Ballymena , and Glenarm ... that had problems. ref name guten In Larne itself, UVF members wearing armlets stood in line silent ... permit being able to enter or depart Larne. ref name telegraph Captain James Craig, 1st Viscount Craigavon James Craig would take command of the operations in Bangor, with Adair taking command in Larne ... guten Whilst this was happening, twenty miles away the Mountjoy II brought the real arms cache into Larne .... ref name Bardon2005p444 ref name guten ref name ironboats File Larne Harbour from Inver.jpg thumb left alt Larne harbour present day As the weapons were unloaded onto the motor vehicles, each batch ... pressed men and they toiled like galley slaves . The local population of Larne were noted as having ... throughout the night. ref name guten ref name telegraph At 5 am the ship set sail from Larne ... thumb alt Mural of a Donaghadee roadblock during the Larne gun running. Shankill Road , Belfast ..., depicting two of those involved in the Larne gun running Captain Craig far left and Major Crawford ... ablaze.... ref name telegraph For the Unionist leaders the Larne gun running was in the end more of a political .... ISBN 0571080669. ref The Larne gun running also returned the gun to the centre of Irish politics ... towards unionist militants in Ulster. ref name Townshend2006p54 After the events in Larne, the nationalist ...   more details



  1. Larne Technical Old Boys F.C.

    Unreferenced date December 2010 Infobox football club clubname Larne Technical Old Boys image fullname Larne Technical Old Boys Football Club nickname founded 30th May, 1950 ground Antiville Playing Fields, br Larne , County Antrim Co. Antrim chairman K. Beggs manager Ciaran Kelly league Northern Amateur Football League NAFL season 2009 10 position Division 1A, 10th pattern la1 redshoulders pattern b1 redshoulders pattern ra1 redshoulders leftarm1 00FF22 body1 00FF22 rightarm1 00FF22 shorts1 00FF22 socks1 00FF22 Larne Technical Old Boys Football Club also known as Larne Tech OB is a Northern Ireland Northern Irish football club based in Larne , playing in Division 1A of the Northern Amateur Football League . The club formed on the 30th May, 1950 by former pupils of the Larne Technical College. Since 1971, they have played their home matches at the Antiville Playing Fields on the Upper Cairncastle Road, Larne. Ciaran Kelly is the current first team manager. There is also a second team currently playing in the NAFL Division 3B. Club History The club was founded by James Henry Cathcart. Appointed to the position of Principal of Larne Technical School in 1947, he hoped to create an organization for former pupils of the college. At the same time, with his former experience in charge of the schools football team, he realised that there was no local teams outside of the Northern Ireland Chuches League onto which his students could progress. The marriage of these two ideas was warmly welcomed at a meeting of ex students of the college. Mr. Cathcart described it as a natural progression ... to start the new team. On the 30th May 1950, Larne Technical Old Boys came into being and was accepted ... of the NAFL. This was followed by two more Border Cup victories in 1998 and 2002. Currently Larne compete ... http www.larnetechob.freeserve.co.uk Larne Tech OB Official Club website http www.nifootball.co.uk ... clubs in County Antrim Category Northern Amateur Football League clubs Category Larne Category 1950 ...   more details



  1. Larne (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency)

    town Antrim , Ballymena and Larne . The division also included the whole of the Urban District urban districts of Larne and Whitehead, County Antrim Whitehead . Members of Parliament class wikitable ... Ireland general election, 1929 General Election 22 May 1929 Antrim Larne Election box candidate ... general election, 1933 General Election 30 November 1933 Antrim Larne Election box candidate ... by elections By Election 27 May 1937 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party Ulster ... Election 9 February 1938 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party Ulster Unionist ... box begin title Northern Ireland Parliament by elections By Election 19 April 1945 Antrim Larne Election ... title Northern Ireland general election, 1945 General Election 14 June 1945 Antrim Larne Election box ... title Northern Ireland general election, 1949 General Election 10 February 1949 Antrim Larne Election ... October 1953 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party Ulster Unionist Party candidate ... election, 1958 General Election 20 March 1958 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link ... as Recorder of Belfast Election box begin title Larne by election, 1960 Election box candidate ... Election 31 May 1962 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party Ulster Unionist Party ..., 1965 General Election 25 November 1965 Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party ... Antrim Larne Election box candidate with party link party Ulster Unionist Party candidate William ... Antrim Category Larne Category Northern Ireland Parliament constituencies disestablished in 1973 ...   more details



  1. Kilwaughter Halt railway station

    Infobox UK disused station name Kilwaughter Halt other name image name Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg caption Railway in 1906 locale borough County Antrim latitude longitude gridref line Ballymena and Larne Railway manager Ballymena and Larne Railway owner Ballymena and Larne Railway platforms years 1 January 1888 events Station opens years1 31 January 1933 events1 Station closes Kilwaughter Halt railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland . History The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 1 January 1888. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1933. Historical Rail Start rail line previous Headwood railway station Headwood next Larne Town railway station Larne Town route Ballymena and Larne Railway br small Ballymena Larne small col C41E3A end File Mosaic, Larne geograph.org.uk 692205.jpg thumb left Mosaic commemorating the railway line References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.831842 5.886269 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1888 Category Railway stations closed in 1933 NorthernIreland railstation stub ...   more details



  1. Moorfields railway station (County Antrim)

    Infobox UK disused station name Moorfields other name image name Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg caption Railway in 1906 locale borough County Antrim latitude longitude gridref line Ballymena and Larne Railway manager Ballymena and Larne Railway owner Ballymena and Larne Railway platforms years 14 December 1878 events Station opens years1 July 1924 events1 Unmanned halt years2 31 January 1933 events2 Station closes Moorfields railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland . History The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 24 August 1880. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906. It became an unmanned halt from July 1924. The station closed to passengers on 31 January 1933. Historical Rail Start rail line previous Kells railway station Kells next Collin railway station Collin route Ballymena and Larne Railway br small Ballymena Larne small col C41E3A end References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.826286 6.147999 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1878 Category Railway stations closed in 1933 NorthernIreland railstation stub ...   more details



  1. Ballynashee railway station

    Infobox UK disused station name Ballynashee other name image name Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg caption Railway in 1906 locale borough County Antrim latitude longitude gridref line Ballymena and Larne Railway manager Ballymena and Larne Railway owner Ballymena and Larne Railway platforms years 1 May 1879 events Station opens years1 31 January 1933 events1 Station closes Ballynashee railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland . History The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 1 May 1879. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906. The station closed to passengers on 31 January 1933. Historical Rail Start rail line previous Collin railway station Collin next Ballyboley Junction railway station Ballyboley Junction route Ballymena and Larne Railway br small Ballymena Larne small col C41E3A end References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.799989 6.028463 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1879 Category Railway stations closed in 1933 NorthernIreland railstation stub ...   more details



  1. Collin railway station

    Infobox UK disused station name Collin other name image name Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg caption Railway in 1906 locale borough County Antrim latitude longitude gridref line Ballymena and Larne Railway manager Ballymena and Larne Railway owner Ballymena and Larne Railway platforms years 1887 events Station opens years1 31 January 1933 events1 Station closes Collin railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland . History The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 1 May 1879. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906. The station closed to passengers on 31 January 1933. Historical Rail Start rail line previous Moorfields railway station County Antrim Moorfields next Ballynashee railway station Ballynashee route Ballymena and Larne Railway br small Ballymena Larne small col C41E3A end References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.822287 6.098635 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1887 Category Railway stations closed in 1933 NorthernIreland railstation stub ...   more details



  1. Ballynure railway station

    Infobox UK disused station name Ballynure other name image name Ballymena & larne rly, 1906.jpg caption Railway in 1906 locale Balleynure borough County Antrim latitude longitude gridref line Ballymena and Larne Railway manager Ballymena and Larne Railway owner Ballymena and Larne Railway platforms years 24 August 1878 events Station opens years1 1 October 1930 events1 Station closes Ballynure railway station was on the Ballymena and Larne Railway which ran from Ballymena to Larne in Northern Ireland . History The station was opened by the Ballymena and Larne Railway on 24 August 1878. It was taken over by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway in July 1889. This was in turn taken over by the Northern Counties Committee in 1906. The station closed to passengers on 1 October 1933. Historical Rail Start rail line previous Ballyclare railway station Ballyclare next Ballyboley Junction railway station Balleyboley Junction route Ballymena and Larne Railway br small Doagh Larne small col C41E3A end References Butt Stations Jowett Atlas Jowett Nationalised coord 54.772375 5.952873 type railwaystation display title Category Disused railway stations in County Antrim Category Railway stations opened in 1878 Category Railway stations closed in 1930 NorthernIreland railstation stub ...   more details




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