Antrim
Translated as 'lone ridge', Antrim is a town and civil parish within County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland. It's in on the banks of the Six Mile Water, which is half a mile from Lough Neagh. It's the county town of County Antrim and before this, was the administrative centre of Antrim Borough Council. There are several divisions and suburbs of Antrim, some of which are Ballycraigy, Carnbeg, Caulside, Dublin Road, Greenvale, Greystone, Islandbawn, Meadowlands, Muckamore, Newpark, Niblock, plus the Folly. With a population of 20001, Antrim is categorised as being a large town by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Inside this population, 23.1% were under 16 years old and 15.7% were aged 60 and over. 48.6% of the population were male and 51.4 percent were female. A number of buildings inside the town are of historical significance, particularly near the High Street. Some of these buildings are the courthouse, a 19th-century smithy on Bridge Street, which contains a special horseshoe entrance, Shane's Castle and Antrim Castle, the Castle Grounds, and the Springfarm Rath. Renovations to Antrim Market House, a 2-storey building which is 9 bays long, 3 deep, built in 1726, are presently taking place. This will contain Antrim Information Centre, moving it from its place on the High Street, in addition to a multi-functional auditorium in an effort to supply an area for various functions, such as theatre and music productions. As a result of being on the banks of a river, the linen industry came to prominence in Antrim, although this was impacted by the decline in the industry during the 20th century. It has been replaced by Northern Ireland's Technology Park. For all your home improvement work, be certain that you use reliable specialists in Antrim to make sure you get the very best quality.
