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Cushendall
Co Antrim coast road
Introduction
The Little village of Cushendall is situated between the towns of Carnlough and Cushendun and around one mile north of waterfoot, on the Antrim Coast road. It is here where Glen Ballyemon and Glenaan ( two of the nine glens of Antrim) meet. The small River Dall passes through the village on its way to the sea ending its journey at the sandy beach beside the golf coarse. The little stone bridge in the town is popular meeting place, especially in sunny evenings, where many people can be seen sitting, yarning to one another.Traditional music is available in the little bar just beside the bridge.
The crossroads with the Cerfew Tower (1809) forms the centre area of the village. Cafes, Pubs, Souvenir Shops and a few Hotels make up the town.
Around one mile south of the village, on the way to Waterfoot, a small and lively harbour,R.N.L.I lifeboat house and caravan camping site is situated with beautiful views of north and south headlands and on a clear day Scotland and some of its western islands are also visible. This area is a popular place for fishing, picnics, sailing and water-sport etc.
A mile north of the village, near the sea, on the way to Cushendun, are the remains of the Old Layde Parish Church, which contains many monuments of the MacDonnells, and was in use up to 1790.
Axes, spear points, hammers and scrapers, manufactured from a fine-graned diorite, were found in great abundance, near the Glenaan River, some two miles north-west of Cushendall, in the megalithic structure known as Gloghbrack Lubitavish
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