Human settlement in Northern Ireland
Portmuck
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Portmuck harbour in 2007 | |
PortmuckLocation within Northern Ireland | |
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Country | Northern Ireland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Postcode district | BT40 |
Dialling code | 028 |
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Portmuck (from Irish Port Muc, meaning 'port/harbour of pigs') is a townland of 235 acres in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the civil parish of Islandmagee and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.
The townland has given its name to a little island just off the coast called Isle of Muck, which is a nature reserve.
See also
References
- ^ "Portmuck". Place Names NI. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- "Portmuck". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 4 May 2015.