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Civil Parishes of County Antrim

There are 28 civil parishes in county antrim. The county is situated in the province of Ulster and is also in Northern Ireland. The county is situated on the southern shores of Lough Neagh, and covers approximately 830 square miles or 1,326 km². The county has a population of about 175, 000. County antrim is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards. The main urban areas of county antrim are, antrim city as well as the towns Portadown, Lurgan, Keady, Markethill, Tandragee and Crossmaglen.

The name "antrim" derives from the Irish word Ard meaning "height" and Macha, together meaning "height" (or high place) of Macha. Macha constructed Navan Fort (or Emain Macha as it was originally known) situated to the south of antrim city.Its history dates as far back as the 7th to 4th centuries BC and its final ruling dynasty fell during the fifth century AD.

County Antrim Civil Parishes