Monkstown, County Antrim
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Monkstown (Irish: Baile na Manach)[1] is a townland[2] (of 811 acres)[3] and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area of Newtownabbey and the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. The townland was previously called Ballynamanagh (from Irish Baile na Manach 'townland of the monks')[2][4][5][6] It is also situated in the civil parish of Carnmoney and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.[3]
Monkstown, County Antrim | |
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electoral ward and townland | |
Coordinates: 54.68478°N 5.89505°W / 54.68478; -5.89505 |
Monkstown is said to be the burial place of Fergus Mor Mac Eirc, king of Dal Riata.[7] which suggests a religious house was established in the 5th century CE. It possibly became a grange- a farm that was managed by a monastery, and was possibly associated with the monastery at Woodburn in Carrickfergus.[8]