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	ANTRIM - LoveToKnow Article on ANTRIM
		Antrim was exposed to the inroads of the Danes, and also of the northern Scots, who ultimately effected permanent settlements.
		ANTRIM, a market-town in the west of the county Antrim, Ireland, in the south parliamentary division, on the banks of the Six-Mile Water, half a mile from Lough Neagh, in a beautiful and fertile valley.
		A battle was fought near Antrim between the English and Irish in the reign of Edward III.; and in 1642 a naval engagement took place on Lough Neagh, for Viscount Massereene and Ferrard (who founded Antrim Castle in 1662) had a right to maintain a fighting fleet on the lough.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AN/ANTRIM.htm (1667 words)

	Lewis: Co. Antrim
		At what precise period Antrim was erected into a county is uncertain: it was divided into baronies in 1584, by the lord-deputy, Sir John Perrot, but this arrangement was not until some time afterwards strictly observed.
		Along the coast are 16 coast-guard stations, -- 8 in the district of Ballycastle, having a force of 8 officers and 54 men, -- and 8 in the district of Carrickfergus, with a force of 8 officers and 51 men; each district is under the control of a resident inspecting commander.
		With the exception of a diversified district on the eastern coast and the entire vale of Lagan, nearly the whole is occupied by basaltic beds, presenting abrupt declivities on the eastern and northern coasts, which are truly magnificent.
	www.trainweb.org /i3/lewis_ant.htm (11212 words)

	Antrim
		In the spring of 1938, Antrim arrived on the Asiatic Station and served as executive officer of Bittern.
		Antrim, wounded in the action, helped to gather the life rafts around the boat to facilitate the distribution of what meager supplies were available to the men.
		Subsequently, when the Japanese forced Antrim to take charge of a labor detail assigned the task of constructing slit trenches for protection during air raids, he carefully rearranged the construction work plans approved by the Japanese and gained their approval of his own ideas.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/a9/antrim-i.htm (1473 words)

	Broadside. Battle of The Nile
		The Battle of the Nile was fought in Aboukir bay near Alexandria, Egypt, on the 1st and 2nd of August 1798.
		In this battle of annihilation the British suffered 213 killed and 677 wounded, the French lost 1400 killed and 600 wounded (figures from Lewis 'A Social History of the Navy').
		The Enemy were moored in a strong Line of Battle for defending the entrance of the Bay, (of Shoals,) flanked by numerous Gun-boats, four Frigates, and a Battery of Guns and Mortars on an Island in their Van; but nothing could withstand the Squadron your Lordship did me the honour to place under my command.
	www.nelsonsnavy.co.uk /broadside1.html (2248 words)

	FFG 20 Antrim
		Antrim'S operational role is to complement the fleet's ability to keep the world's sea lanes open and free, and to provide for in-depth protection of military and merchant shipping, underway logistics groups, and amphibious forces.
		The cross throughout the shield is an allusion to the Navy Cross awarded Admiral Antrim for action in the battle of Java Sea in the Dutch East Indies.
		RADM Antrim was born on 17 December 1907 in Peru, Indiana.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/ffg-20.htm (798 words)

	Antrim
		The chief towns in the centre's designated area include Belfast, Ballymena, Antrim, Lisburn, Newry, Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Banbridge, Bangor, Newtownards and Larne.
		The Linenhall Library in Belfast, Belfast City Hall, Queen's University, Belfast Folk and Transport Museum, The Ulster Museum, The Giant's Causeway, The Mourne Mountains, St. Patrick's Grave, Bushmills Distillery, The Glens of Antrim and the Europa Hotel.
		Index to the County Antrim 1803 Agricultural Census
	www.irishgenealogy.com /county/antrim.htm (398 words)

	Hoganstand - Antrim GAA Football & Hurling
		Antrim Under 21 hurling team-manager Tom McLean is fully expecting a Kilkenny backlash this Saturday when the Saffrons take on the Cats in the All-Ireland semi-final.
		Despite a battling performance by a determined Creggan side the reigning county champions St. Gall’s are still on course for the retention of their SFC title when they won a lively game at the Casement Park venue on a scoreline of 1-12 to 2-6.
		Antrim football board chairman Seamus O’Hare has insisted that the Saffrons did not snub the Tommy Murphy Cup, but were in fact unable to compete due to a fixture clash caused by the putting back of their match against Tipperary by two weeks.
	www.hoganstand.com /Antrim/HomePage.aspx (908 words)

	Ballyclare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In time the soldiers making the journey from Carrickfergus to Antrim reached the river at this spot when they had traveled six miles so began to call the Ollar the Six Mile Water.
		The village grew after the Plantation of Ulster and was granted permission by George II in 1756 to hold two fairs each year making it an important market centre.
		At the beginning of the twentieth century Ballyclare was a growing industrial town with an Urban Council and became the largest paper producer in Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ballyclare (593 words)

	antrim.htm
		After the defeat of the royalist cause, Antrim succeeded in ingratiating himself with the Cromwellian regime in Ireland, and on the restoration of Charles II he found himself accused, simultaneously, of involvement in the Irish Catholic rebellion of 1641 and of collaboration with Cromwell (D/2977/5/1/2/45).
		The sheer size of the Antrim estate meant that from the beginning of the 17th century large areas were let as "Fee Farm" grants, effectively permanent leases at a fixed rent.
		Along with the other landed estates of Ireland the Antrim and Vane-Tempest estates were sold off to the tenants in the early years of the 20th century, apart from the demesne lands and urban property, although the estate continued however to have an interest in various mines and quarries in north Antrim.
	www.proni.gov.uk /records/private/antrim.htm (2942 words)

	Battle Of The Boyne (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		No Irish battle is more famous than William III's victory over James II at the River Boyne, a few miles west of Drogheda.
		The main body of Williamite infantry was concentrated on fording the river at the village of Oldbridge, which was approached by a deep and sheltenng glen.
		The Battle of the Boyne is recalled each July in the celebrations of the Orange Order, not on the first day but on "the Twelfth", for eleven days were lost with the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in 1752.
	www.scottishloyalists.com /bb.htm (630 words)

	Richard Nott Antrim - No Greater Love
		I am especially indebted to Judy Antrim Laylon for her assistance in putting together this glimpse into history that needs to be told and retold, not to glorify the heroism of the humble hero who graced our world, but so that his example can inspire others to put the needs of others before themselves.
		Antrim was ordered to step back while the nearly unconscious lieutenant received his "just sentence"....
		But the actions of Lieutenant Antrim that day in April gave the Japanese guards a new appreciation for their prisoners and the torture and beatings lessened for a time.
	www.homeofheroes.com /brotherhood/antrim.html (3210 words)

	BBC SPORT \| NORTHERN IRELAND \| Antrim battle past Kerry
		Antrim safely secured a place in the Allianz NHL Division Two final with a nine-point win over a battling Kerry side at Newbridge.
		However, Antrim's 10 point half-time lead was somewhat flattering as Kerry had missed a lot of chances.
		The Antrim defence was breached once more 15 minutes into the second period with Kerry wing-back James McCarthy pulling on the ball to score Kerry's third goal.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/northern_ireland/1942524.stm (558 words)

	BALDWIN GENEALOGY ANTRIM MICHIGAN
		Colonel Brodhead was killed during a bloody engagement at the first battle of Bull Run where the First Michigan cavalry alone had twenty men killed and wounded.
		It was on the third day of the Battle of Gettysburg that the First Michigan Cavalry distinguished itself during a pivotal moment in what was arguably the most important battle of the entire Civil War.
		In the summer of 1874, the Baldwins migrated to Chestonia, in Antrim County, Michigan.
	www.ole.net /~maggie/antrim/baldwin.htm (4027 words)

	1798 Rebellion in County Kildare - Events in June
		From Timahoe William Aylmer led another attack on the town of Kilcock forcing the yeomanry to retreat.
		General Champagne met with Lieutenant Tyrrell (High Sherrif of Meath) of Clonard to devise a plan to attack the rebel camp at Timahoe.
		The rebels were routed with more than 200 killed as against around 20 on the government side.
	kildare.ie /heritage/1798trail/june.asp (515 words)

	Places to visit in Newtownabbey. Northern Ireland
		Mallusk played a key role in the activities of the United Irishmen, and one of its leaders, Jemmy Hope is buried in the local cemetery.
		Close by at Roughfort the United Irishmen assembled under the command of Henry Joy McCracken before the Battle of Antrim in 1798.
		General Schomberg is thought to have welcomed king William III to this fortified dwelling in June 1690 before the Williamite wars in Ireland and the defeat of King James II at the Battle of the Boyne.
	www.newtownabbey.gov.uk /tour/places.htm (388 words)

	Betsy Gray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Kirkpatrick was wounded at the Battle of Saintfield by a random shot, and he stated that it was a similar shot that killed the Rev. Mortimer.
		CAME FROM BATTLE OF A Catholic rebel called McQuillan (not a Co. Down name) journeyed from the Battle of Antrim and fought at Ballynahinch.
		Lyttle's story is that most of the insurgents at the Battle of Ballynahinch hailed from the northern part of the county.
	www.lisburn.com /books/betsey_gray/appendix-2.htm (4792 words)

	The 1798 rebellion in Ireland and it's meaning today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		The rebel army was increasing demoralised and restricted to defensive battles and guerrilla raids.
		After the battle of Antrim some were buried alive.[105] In addition 32 United Irishmen leaders were executed in the North after the rising, including two Presbyteian ministers.
		In Wexford the rebel army was dispersed at the battle of Vinegar Hill on the 20th June.
	flag.blackened.net /revolt/andrew/1798_p2.html (5878 words)

	Antrim History Forum - Cemeteries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		William Mayne rector of this parish wrote in the 19th century ' judging by the armorials on the tombstones the vanity of mortals is nowhere in Ireland greater than in the Churchyard in Dunaghy'.
		In 1828 the Route Presbytery established a preaching station near Cloughmills for “Presbyterians in Drumadoon, Killagan and Loughgiel” and a request from the Presbyterians of Ballyweaney for a separate congregation in 1835 where their first minister was installed in 1840.
		The earliest record of Clough was in the minutes of what was known as the Antrim Meeting, which then served the purpose of a Presbytery.
	www.antrimhistory.net /forum/printthread.php?t=47 (1085 words)

	Antrim entertainment guide
		Add a fun filled Activity Centre and a nine hole, par 3 golf course and Carnfunnock is the recipe for a blend of natural and man made entertainments sure to enthral all ages and tastes.
		The battle of wits (and words!) between Professor Higgins and flower-seller Eliza Doolittle contrasts two extraordinary people from opposite sides of the social spectrum.
		Why the fair should be held at the end of August rather than at the beginning, Lammas Day being 1st August, is uncertain, but it is thought that this may well have been due to the late harvest in the district.
	www.countyantrim.com /Antrim_entertainment.htm (1009 words)

	BBC - Films - review - Battle Royale
		It's arguably the most extreme and controversial film of them all - a kind of children's Survivor, where instead of voting their rivals off the island, they kill them.
		It's a battle of wits and survival of the fittest with far higher stakes than the reality TV shows it mirrors.
		It's fascinating to see how some children are remorselessly out for themselves, while others group together in the vain hope that they might be able to beat the system.
	www.bbc.co.uk /films/2001/09/05/battle_royale_2001_review.shtml (394 words)

	Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland Grand Orange Lodge
		The Lodge has been highly active in forming an Ulster-Scots Society and has commemorated the role of Presbyterians in the Battle of Antrim in 1798 as well as organising a five-a-side soccer competition each year at Burnside.
		Boyd Memorial hosts an annual church service to Greystone Road Presbyterian Church in Antrim on the last Sunday in June, and each July 12 morning holds a short service at the cenotaph in the town, laying a wreath in memorial of the RUC and army personnel killed during the Troubles.
		One of the unique traditions L.O.L. No. 312 upholds is that of walking around the perimeter of the Orange Hall on the 12th morning and completing a full circuit by leaving from the hall by the lower road on the morning and returning by the upper road at all parades.
	www.grandorange.org.uk /press/Orange-Standard/2004-Standard/0410-October2004/article5.html (561 words)

	County Antrim Tourist Guide: Historical Sites - Attractions - Holiday Resorts & Vacations - Ireland Tourism Information
		The Andrew Jackson Centre is named after Andrew Jackson, 7th president of the USA and hero of the Battle of New Orleans, whose parents emigrated from Carrickfergus in 1765.
		In 1584 it fell to the famous battle hardy MacDonnell clan who ruled this north eastern corner of Ireland in the 16th century.
		The site stretches for 2 miles along the county Antrim coast where there are scenic walks that take you past splendid amphitheaters and fine rock formations.
	www.guide-to-nireland.com /antguide.htm (1130 words)

	Inver Parish, Co. Antrim, Ireland, ©Jane Lyons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		INVER, a parish, in the barony of LOWER BELFAST, county of ANTRIM, and province of ULSTER, adjoining the post-town of Larne, and containing 953 inhabitants.
		It is said to have been at a very early period the site of a priory, of which the only remains are the present parish church.
		During the disturbances of 1798, many of the insurgents made their escape to this place after their defeat in the battle of Antrim.
	www.from-ireland.net /lewis/ant/inver.htm (362 words)

	County Antrim Ireland
		The links below provide basic information about genealogy in County Antrim, and attempt to help researchers locate their County Antrim ancestors.
		"Antrim, a county of Ireland, in the province of Ulster, 46 Irish miles long,
		The principal towns are Belfast, Carrickfergus, Antrim, Lisburn, Ballymena, and Ballymoney."
	www.geocities.com /Heartland/Flats/4612/antrim.html (220 words)

	Henry Joy McCracken - United irishman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		He became a United Irishman in 1795 and was arrested on suspicion the following year, spending fifteen months in Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin.
		When the insurrection broke out in June 1798, McCracken was made general of the forces mustered at Donegore, which then attacked Antrim town.
		They were defeated by government troops; after a month on the run McCracken was captured in Carrickfergus, and tried for treason and hanged in the Cornmarket, Belfast, on the same day: 17th July 1798.
	www.ulsterhistory.co.uk /henryjoymccracken.htm (232 words)

	County Antrim Towns - Ballycastle, Antrim
		Near by at the modern village of Ballygalley is Ballygalley Castle (now a hotel, complete with ghost in the Dungeon Bar), a fortified house built by James Shaw of Greenock in 1625.
		It is situated in central Antrim at the convergence of many roads, which give ready access to all parts of the north-east of Ireland.
		Most of the town is built on land of the estate received by William Adair of Kinhilt, Scotland, from Charles 1.
	www.countyantrim.com /antrim_ballycastle.htm (563 words)

	Sinn Féin: Concerns Expressed Over Antrim March
		Antrim Sinn Fein Councillor Martin McManus has said that he is deeply concerned that proposals to hold a massive loyalist parade in the town this Saturday have the potential to cause trouble.
		McManus was also critical of the decision of the local council to hire specialist equipment to decorate the town in red, white and blue bunting for the occasion.
		However I feel that the organisation of this weekend's event is little more than a loyalist coat trailing exercise on a date chosen to cause maximum provocation to the local Catholic population.
	sinnfein.ie /gaelic/news/detail/4760 (422 words)

	Antrim County, Ireland, ©Jane Lyons
		Some cover only Co. Antrim, while others take in parts of the surrounding counties or are districts whose main town is in another county and which covers only part of Co. Antrim.
		Inscriptions from the Parish Churchyard at Culfeightrin, Co. Antrim.
		Glens of Antrim Historical Society: This site can be searched - I don't know what degree to, and if you wish you can become a member of the Society for a fee of £5 sterling.
	www.from-ireland.net /contents/antrimcont.htm (3305 words)

	Tír na nÓg - Message Board
		The Battle of the Boyne in 1690 has been sanctified in murals on a hundred gable walls as the victory of the "Prods" over the "Micks" when William of Orange defeated King James II.
		On the morning of June 7, Major Seddon at Antrim Castle learned (from Gen. Nugent's messengers) that an attack on the town was imminent and that reinforcements had been dispatched.
		Pikemen: stand firm in the shock of battle and let your trusty blades, forged for you by true and trusty men, be a wall of steel upon which if our foemen rush, they rush to death.
	www.alia.ie /tir/discus/messages/23/50.html?MondayApril1920040557pm (6545 words)

	Antrim News
		Local news for Antrim, NH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
		U.S. Senator Judd Gregg today announced that conservation efforts in the communities of Concord and Antrim have received a significant boost from a bill moving through Congress.
		A Senate committee rejected a proposed hike in the minimum wage rate, which leaves supporters of the raise one last chance to save the legislation when the proposal hits the Senate floor next week.
	www.topix.net /city/antrim-nh (704 words)

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