Cushendall, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UKi

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Cushendall	Village
Co. Antrim	County
Northern Ireland	Constituent Country
UK	Country

Cushendall (from Irish: Cois Abhann Dalla, meaning 'foot of the River Dall'), formerly known as Newtownglens, is a coastal village and townland (of 153 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is located in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parish of Layd, and is part of Causeway Coast and Glens district.

Located on the A2 coast road between Glenariff and Cushendun, Cushendall is in the Antrim Coast and Glens, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It lies in the shadow of the table topped Lurigethan Mountain and at the meeting point of three of the Glens of Antrim: Glenaan, Glenballyemon and Glencorp. This part of the Northern Irish coastline is separated from Scotland by the North Channel, with the Mull of Kintyre about 16 miles (ca. 26 km) away.

Much of the historic character of the 19th century settlement on the north bank of the River Dall remains, including the mostly-intact Irish Georgian buildings of the town's four original streets. In 1973, it was the second village in Northern Ireland to be designated as a Conservation Area. Since 1990, Cushendall has hosted the Heart Of The Glens festival every August. Thomas D'Arcy McGee, a father of Canadian Confederation, spent his childhood in Cushendall when his father, who worked for the Coast Guard Service, was posted there.

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cushendall
Wikidata ID:	Q2580652

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