Between Dundonald and Newtownards you find the townland of Killarn.
Killarn lies to the south of Craigantlet and east of Carrowreagh, and includes some of the fields in the middle of this photo taken from the Carrowreagh Road.
Travelling from Dundonald, the first landmark in Killarn is the Old Mill. After long service as a linen mill and corn mill, it is now a restaurant and gift shop.
The waterwheel still turns.
On the fields adjoining the Belfast Road, cattle reared in Killarn look pretty healthy.
There’s plenty for humans to eat too, at McKee’s Farm Shop and Restaurant.
Next time I may even try the golden beetroot.
As usual, the PLACENAMESNI website is the place to go for the origin of the townland name. They consider that Killarn probably derives from the Irish Cill Earnáin meaning “Earnán’s church”.
If you are researching the history of your family in Killarn, I recommend Derek Beattie’s website “Newtownards: A Pictorial History”.
MORE INFORMATION
Click here for the Killarn page on Derek Beattie’s Pictorial History of Newtownards.
Click here for the website for McKees Country Store and Restaurant.
Which civil parish is Killarn in? Newtownards.
Which townlands border Killarn? Across the fields towards Dundonald is Carrowreagh. Heading uphill, you reach Craigogantlet. Cross the Holywood Road and you enter Ballyskeagh High and Ballybarnes. Cross the Belfast Road and you find Greengraves and Ballyrogan.
Which council area is Killarn in? Ards and North Down Borough Council
Which county is Killarn in? County Down
And finally, click here to see a map of Killarn and to read about the townland’s name on my usual source – PLACENAMESNI.ORG.
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