Mullaghboy

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Mullaghboy
Population364 (2011 Census)
County
Country Northern Ireland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Postcode district BT40
Dialling code 028
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim

Mullaghboy (from Irish : Mullach Buidhe, meaning 'yellow summit') [1] is a small village and townland (of 251 acres) on Islandmagee in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower. [2] It is within the Larne Borough Council area. It had a population of 364 people (148 households) in the 2011 Census. [3] (2001 Census: 294 people).

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References

  1. "Mullaghboy". Place Names NI. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. "Mullaghboy". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  3. "Mullaghboy". Census 2011 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 4 May 2015.

Coordinates: 54°50′03″N5°43′34″W / 54.83417°N 5.72611°W / 54.83417; -5.72611