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Rathcoole, Antrim

Rathcoole is an urban area in Newtownabbey, County Antrim. It is within the townlands of Dunanney and White House, in the civil parish of Carnmoney. It was built in the 1950s to house many of those displaced by the demolition of inner city housing in Belfast. The Rathcoole area is within the council area of Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.667111,-5.925079
Grid Reference: J 3392 8186
Townland: Dunanney TD
Civil Parish: Carnmoney CP
Council Area: Antrim and Newtownabbey CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332790
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rathcoole,_Antrim_332790

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