Local government district · Northern Ireland
Mid and East Antrim
Explore highlights such as Carrickfergus Castle, Whitehead’s railway heritage, Arthur Cottage and the tradition associated with Slemish.
Quick facts
- Type of place
- Local government district
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Official identifier
- gss:N09000008
- Part of
- Northern Ireland (Nation)
Overview
Mid and East Antrim is a local government district in Northern Ireland. A touring map of the wider area highlights these locations as places of interest; the map itself does not define the district boundary. Norman history, railway heritage and rural life provide different starting points for exploring local heritage.
Mid and East Antrim is a local government district in Northern Ireland.
Population and demographics
- Population
- 139,964 people
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Figures for . NISRA MYE25 Northern Ireland and LGD2014 administrative areas.
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency · nisra-mid-2025 · Flat!F486. Released 24 September 2026.
Open Government Licence v3.0 · Source: NISRA. Website: https://www.nisra.gov.uk. Crown copyright; Open Government Licence v3.0.
Castle, railway and rural histories
Carrickfergus Castle illustrates Norman history beside Belfast Lough. Whitehead Railway Museum presents railway and steam heritage, providing a different industrial strand alongside the castle’s history. Arthur Cottage, outside Ballymena, interprets an earlier rural way of life. Slemish has another kind of association: tradition connects it with Saint Patrick’s work as a shepherd. That connection belongs to tradition, rather than being presented here as an established biographical event.