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The Little Book of Antrim

The Little Book of Antrim

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Slemish Mountain, where St. Patrick is said to have lived, is located in Ballymena. In the 1960s, rat racing was a popular activity on Lough Neagh. A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Glengormley won £1,055,101 in the National Lottery in 1998. The Little Book of Antrim provides interesting facts about County Antrim, its people, places, industry, coasts, and sporting heritage. It is a valuable reference book and a fun guide to the county's past.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 04 January 2024
Publisher: The History Press Ltd


Did You Know?

Overlooking Ballymena, Slemish Mountain is believed to be the first home of St. Patrick in Ireland. His footprint is said to be indented in a stone close to Skerry churchyard.

The 'sport of rat racing thrived on the shores of Lough Neagh in the 1960s, with the annual championships taking place in Norman Wilson's bar in the main street of Crumlin.

In January 1998, a 16-year-old Glengormley schoolgirl became one of the youngest National Lottery millionaires when she picked up £1,055,101 for choosing the six winning numbers.

The Little Book of Antrim is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange, and entertaining facts about County Antrim. Here you will find out about Antrim's people and places, its business and industry, its spectacular coasts and glens, and its proud sporting heritage. Across quaint villages and bustling towns, this book takes the reader on a journey through County Antrim and its vibrant past.

A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, and the secrets of this ancient county.

Weight: 166g
Dimension: 129 x 199 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803995045
Edition number: New ed

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