Layd is a

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and townland (of 219 acres) in

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. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower.

Civil parish of Layd

The civil parish contains the following villages: *

Cushendall Cushendall (), 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 Causewa ...

* Knocknacarry

Townlands

The civil parish contains the following townlands:

A

Aganlane (also known as Parkmore), Aghagheigh, Agolagh,

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, Altmore Upper

B

Ballyagan,

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, Ballyfad, Ballymacdoe, Ballynahaville, Ballynalougher, Ballyvooly, Baraghilly, Barard, Bellisk (also known as

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)

C

Callisnagh, Carnahagh, Carnanee, Carnasheeran, Cashlan, Clegnagh, Cloghglass (also known as Retreat), Cloghglass, Cloghs,

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( ; ),

, Cloghy West, Cloney, Corlane, Coshkib, Culbidag

D

Doory, Dromore, Drumcudree, Drumnacur, Drumnasmear, Dunouragan

E

Eagle Hill (also known as Ouna), Ellanabough, Eshcry

F

Fallinerlea, Falmacrilly, Falnaglass, Faughill, Foriff

G

Glasmullen,

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, Glenaan, Glenville (also known as Leamore), Gortaclee, Gortaghragan, Gortateean, Gortlane, Gortnagross Lower (also known as Murroo), Gortnagross Middle, Gortnagross Upper (also known as Issbawn), Gruig

I

Issbawn (also known as

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)

K

Killoughag, Kilmore, Kilnadore, Knockacully,

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, Knockeny, Knocknacarry

L

Lagflugh, Laney, Layd, Leamore (also known as Glenville), Legg, Lubitavish

M

Maghereeroy, Middle Park, Moneyvart, Mount Edwards, Mullarts, Mullinaskeagh, Murroo (also known as Gortnagross Lower)

O

Ouna (also known as Eagle Hill)

P

Parkmore (also known as Aganlane)

R

Rananagh, Red Bay, Retreat (also known as Cloghglass)

S

Savagh, Shaninish, Sleans, Straid

T

Tavnaghan, Tavnagharry, Tavnaghdrissagh, Tavnaghoney, Tavnaghowen, Timpan, Tirkilly, Toberwine, Tromra, Tully

U

Unshanagh

W

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(also known as Bellisk

Grange of Layd

The Grange of Layd contains the following townlands: Beaghs, Brockaghs, Carnamaddy, Clyttaghan, Dira (also known as

Upper Broghindrummin Upper Broghindrummin (also known as Dira) is a townland of 186 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parish of Layd (Grange of Layd). See also * List of townlands in ...

), Drumfresky, Irragh, Kinune, Knocknacrow,

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(also known as Tavnaghranny), Tavnaghranny (also known as

(also known as Dira)

Layd Church and Churchyard

The ruins of Layd Church (grid ref:324428), a

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foundation possibly partially from the 13th century, are found 1.5 km north of Cushendall. They are also accessible by a cliff path from Cushendall, as well as by road. There are old vaults in the churchyard and it was one of the main burial places of the MacDonnells. There is a stone cross memorial to Dr James MacDonnell, one of the organisers of the last

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Festival of Harpists in 1792 and pioneer of the use of

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in surgery. By the gate of the churchyard is a holestone and nearby two 'corp stones' on which coffins were rested. Layd Church saw service as a parish church from 1306 until about 1790.

References

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