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Roughfort, Antrim

Roughfort is a small village in County Antrim. It is within the townland of Craigarogan, in the civil parish of Templepatrick. Close to the village are the wedge tomb of Cairngrania, a Norman motte and the Liberty Tree, said to have been planted to mark the first anniversary of the 1798 Rebellion. The village is within the council area of Antrim and Newtownabbey.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.688134,-6.032009
Grid Reference: J 2695 8400
Townland: Craigarogan TD
Civil Parish: Templepatrick CP
Council Area: Antrim and Newtownabbey CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321674
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Roughfort,_Antrim_321674

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