Antrim
Americannoun
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a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1,098 sq. mi. (2,844 sq. km). Belfast.
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an administrative district in this county. 217 sq. mi. (563 sq. km).
noun
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a historical county of NE Northern Ireland, famous for the Giant's Causeway on the N coast: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Antrim, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Carrickfergus, Larne, Moyle, Newtownabbey, and parts of Belfast and Lisburn. Area: 3100 sq km (1200 sq miles)
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a district of Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 49 260 (2003 est). Area: 415 sq km (160 sq miles)
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Robert Smyth runs a herd of 100 dairy cows in another rural location, near Randalstown in County Antrim.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
A second wind warning along the north coast of Antrim and Londonderry comes into place at 03:00 GMT on Tuesday until 21:00 GMT.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
The worst impacted areas in Northern Ireland include Springfield in County Fermanagh and Bushmills in County Antrim, where more than 1,000 homes near each village are without power.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
It is unclear how Casement's complex legacy will influence this most recent attempt to bring him to County Antrim.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
He tells her he’ll take her to Ireland and they’ll walk the Glens of Antrim and swim in Lough Neagh.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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