BALLYCLARE,
a market and post-town, partly in the parish of BALLYNURE,
but chiefly in that of BALLY-EASTON,
barony of LOWER BELFAST, county of ANTRIM,
and province of ULSTER, 93½ miles (N.) from Dublin; containing
824 inhabitants.
This place
is situated close to the Six-mile-water, and at the extremity
of the mail coach road, which branches off from that between Belfast
and Antrim. The town, which is neatly
built, contains about 180 houses, and is noted for its monthly linen
market, and for its horse fairs, which are held on May 24th, July 19th,
Aug. 23rd, and Nov. 22nd.
There
are places of worship for Presbyterians and Wesleyan Methodists, the
former in connection with the presbytery of Antrim, and of the second
class.
