Carnlough Vintage Day 2015

Carnloughs Vintage Day 2016
Townlands project
The project, which focuese on the second of the nine Glens of Antrim, is unique as each of the 36 townlands has been researched and documented in an A5 pamphlet together with their meanings and the place names.
As part of the scheme, interpretative panels depicting the townlands will be erected at entry points into the glen as part of a history trail.
Local schools are also involved in producing a three-dimensional piece of artwork depicting the townlands, which will be displayed in the recently-built Heritage Centre.
Carnlough Vintage Society Chairman Tony Magill explained: “Back in 1973, the Post Office introduced Post Codes.
“Up until then, most people would have used townlands for addresses.
“Since that time, the townland names have gone into decline.
“We thought we needed to do something to halt that, to make them more available to a generation that had grown up without townlands.
“The Heritage Lottery Fund grant will help us preserve the names of these townlands and also inform both locals and tourists alike of the hidden history within the glen.
“It will save the information for future generations and in addition will provide excellent educational material and opportunities for the local schools.”
The project launch at the Londonderry Arms was attended by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for County Antrim Joan Christie OBE, Mayor of MEA Borough Council Billy Ashe, Deputy Mayor Timothy Gaston, Mark Glover from the Heritage Lottery Fund, and Councillor Maureen Morrow.
Chairman Magill thanked Orla Black for assisting with the application, local historian and author Felix McKillop for compiling and researching additional information, Sasha McVeigh and the children of St John’s and Carnlough Integrated Primary Schools for the three-dimensional artwork, Peter Steele for the aerial shots for the pamphlet, panel and video and club secretary Brian Black, the instigator of the project, for his enthusiasm and determination.
Carnlough (/kɑːrnˈlɒx/ karn-LOKH; from Irish Carnlach, meaning "place of cairns") is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It has a picturesque harbour on the shores of Carnlough Bay. Carnlough is on the Coast Road beside the North Channel and at the foot of Glencloy, the second of the nine Glens of Antrim. It is situated in Mid and East Antrim district, as well the historic barony of Glenarm Lower, and the civil parishes of Ardclinis and Tickmacrevan It had a population of 2,041 people in the 2011 Census.
Music by Martin Magill (Larne) and song by Ben Glover (Glenarm)
Music & Fireworks night will be Saturday 06 August.
The Carnlough Vintage Day will be held on Saturday 30 July.
The harbour was built by the owners of the quarries west of the village. These were connected to the harbour by means of a mineral tramway network, which include a bridge over each of two parallel streets in the village (both of which remain today).
The harbour has recently been renovated and is used by pleasure boats and small fishing boats. The area offers many opportunities for both sea angling and fresh water angling.
The Londonderry Arms Hotel was built in 1848 as a coaching inn by Frances Anne Vane Tempest, Marchioness of Londonderry, great grandmother of Winston Churchill.
In the school, St McNissis, now known as St Killians, was originally built as a summer residence by Frances Anne.
There are two IFA junior football teams based in the village. They are Carnlough United and Glencloy Swifts.
Carnlough United were founded in 1964 and started off in the now defunct Larne and District Junior League. In 1994 they joined the Ballymena Saturday Morning League. At the beginning of season 2007-2008, Carnlough United entered the Junior Division 2 section of the Ballymena and Provincial League.
Carnlough FC play at under 15 level in the East Antrim Youth League. They are not affiliated to any of the Junior Men's Clubs.
Carnlough man Brendan Rodgers, a former Northern Ireland schoolboy international and manager of Chelsea reserves, is the former manager of the Premier League side Liverpool F.C. He previously managed Swansea, Reading and Watford. In his first season as Swansea manager.
Gig rowing
Carnlough is classified as a village.