Larne
Larne is a civil parish, a seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim in Northern Ireland. According to the 2011 Census, there is a permanent population of 32000 residents, which means that the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency has categorised Larne as a Large Town. The town has actually been employed as a seaport for over 1000 years, and is at present a substantial passenger and freight roll-on roll-off port. The administration of Larne is completed by the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council. Merged with the neighbouring district of Carrickfergus and a part of Newtonabbey, it forms the East Antrim constituency for the elections to the Westminster Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Larne is the home of Ballylumford power station, which is the primary power plant in Northern Ireland that provides half of Northern Ireland's electrical power. There is a large choice of shops in Larne Main Street, Dunlunce Street and Laharna Retail Park, supplying residents and visitors a combination of independent and commercial chain stores. There is also a variety of large supermarkets off the Harbour Highway. Every Wednesday a variety market is held at the Larne Market Yard. There is a variety of parks available to members of the general public. The town park lies above the idyllic promenade area, with walks from Waterloo Bay towards the Chaine Memorial at Sandy Bay. This is a lighthouse and a memorial to the founder of Larne Harbour sea route to Scotland. The Curran Park is especially popular, providing a large children's playing area, bowling and a camping area. For all of your home upgrades, make certain to make use of credible contractors in Larne to make certain of quality.