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Coordinates: 54°40′27″N 5°53′58″W / 54.674129°N 5.899315°W
| Whiteabbey | |
| Irish: An Mhainistir Fhionn[citation needed] | |
 Whiteabbey
Whiteabbey shown within Northern Ireland |
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| Population | 2,922 (2001 Census) |
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| District | Newtownabbey |
| County | County Antrim |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | NEWTOWNABBEY |
| Postcode district | BT37 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | North Belfast |
| NI Assembly | North Belfast |
| List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Antrim | |
Whiteabbey is a townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey and the wider Newtownabbey Borough. It also lies within the parish of Carnmoney, within the barony of Belfast Lower.
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[edit] History
Whiteabbey's name is derived from a Premonstratensian abbey which existed in the area in the Medieval period, the monks of which are said to have worn white robes. All traces of the abbey are now gone although the site, in the grounds of Whiteabbey Hospital, remains undeveloped.[citation needed]
In the first half of the 19th century, Whiteabbey was home to a large bleach works and was an important landing site for coal shipments bound for Belfast. Remnants of the old pier can still be seen in the sea. The importance of Whiteabbey declined after the channel into Belfast harbour was widened and straightened allowing larger ships to reach the city directly.
In 1952, one of Northern Ireland's most controversial murders took place in Whiteabbey when Patricia Curran, the 19-year-old daughter of prominent Judge Sir Lancelot Curran, was found stabbed near her home.[1]
[edit] Local facilities
- Near Whiteabbey one can find a popular dog-walking route known as 'The Glen' which is a small forest area extending up to and beyond the Bleach Green railway viaduct. The Newtownabbey/Ulster Way passes through this area, as does the Threemilewater river.
- Whiteabbey also has its own hospital which previously had an accident and emergency.
- Whiteabbey is the main shopping area of Newtownabbey, containing the Abbey Centre[2], Abbey Business Park, Abbey Retail Park, Longwood Retail Park and Valley Retail Park.
[edit] Local schools and education
- Northern Regional College
- University of Ulster
- Whiteabbey Primary School
- Saint James Primary School
- Kings Park Primary School
- Whitehouse Primary School
- Rosstulla Special School
[edit] Local churches
- Whiteabbey Congregational Church
- Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church
- Whiteabbey Methodist Church
- Saint James Catholic Church
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Newtownabbey
[edit] Transport
The area is served by Whiteabbey railway station on the Belfast to Larne line. The station opened on April 11, 1848.[3] Although it lies outside Belfast the area is also served by the Translink Metro service, with some buses on route two passing through the area.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Patricia Curran murder case.". http://www.innocent.org.uk/cases/iaingordon/index.html.
- ^ Abbey Centre
- ^ "Whiteabbey station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-28.
- ^ Translink Metro 2
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