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Cushendun, Antrim

Cushendun is a small coastal, lying on Cushendun Bay in County Antrim. It is within the townland of Castle Park, in the civil parish of Culfeightrin. The village has a sheltered harbour and lies at the mouth of the River Dun and Glendun, one of the nine Glens of Antrim. Following a fire in 1922, Glenmona House, residence of Ronald John McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun, was rebuilt to a design by Clough Williams-Ellis. The village also contains buildings designed by Williams-Ellis, built in memory of Lord Cushendun's Cornish wife, Maud. The village is within the council area of Causeway Coast and Glens.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 55.126776,-6.043063
Grid Reference: D 2488 3281
Townland: Castle Park TD
Civil Parish: Culfeightrin CP
Council Area: Causeway Coast and Glens CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321609
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cushendun,_Antrim_321609

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