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Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Newtowncrommelin
(
Irish
:
Baile Nua Chromlain
)
[1]
is a small
village
and
civil parish
in
County Antrim
,
Northern Ireland
. It lies 8 miles
north-northeast
of
Ballymena
and is in the
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
area. The village of Newtowncrommelin was founded in the townland of Skerry (from
Irish
An Sceire
, meaning 'rocky hill')
[2]
(now the townlands of Skerry West and Skerry East).
[3]
Ballymena,
Cargan
and
Martinstown
can be viewed from atop of Skerry Rock, which is accessible through private land, alongside the back of the Skerry Inn.
Most of the housing developments are situated along the Skerry East, Skerry West, Windy Gap, Tullykittagh and Old Cushendun Roads.
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54°59′N
6°13′W
/
54.983°N 6.217°W
/
54.983; -6.217