Carnlough

Carnlough is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a picturesque harbour. It is on the coast road beside the Irish Sea and at the foot of one of the Glens of Antrim, Glencloy. It had a population of 1,444 people in the 2001 Census.

"Sweet Carnlough Bay"

Carnlough Harbour

Both pictures taken by Randal McDowell

2001 Census

Carnlough is classified as a Village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,444 people living in Carnlough. Of these:

• 25.9% were aged under 16 years and 18.1% were aged 60 and over
• 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female
• 84.3% were from a Catholic background and 15.1% were from a Protestant background
• 5.7% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service

External links

• Glencloy and Carnlough

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland