Eden, County Antrim Explained

Official Name:Eden
Coordinates:54.729°N -5.7745°W
Population:1995
Population Ref:(Eden 2 Super Output Area – 2001 Census)[1]
Unitary Northern Ireland:Mid and East Antrim
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland:County Antrim
Constituency Westminster:East Antrim
Constituency Ni Assembly:East Antrim
Country:Northern Ireland
Post Town:CARRICKFERGUS
Postcode Area:BT
Postcode District:BT38
Dial Code:028
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Eden is a residential settlement on the eastern edge of Carrickfergus in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, located within a larger electoral ward area of the same name. It is intersected by the Larne Road, a small section of the extensive Antrim Coast Road that connects Carrickfergus to Whitehead and the major ferry port of Larne.

Community projects

In April 2008, Carrickfergus Borough Council established the Eden Allotments, a five hectare allotment site intended to be a hub of community activity as well as promoting gardening activities and 'home-grown' cultivation of vegetables. It has been highly publicised in local newspapers and has received praise from local government for its environmentally friendly aims. It is currently believed to be the largest allotment site on the island of Ireland.[2]

Education

Eden is served by Eden Primary School. The school is located on a 3.4-acre plot of land within residential Eden and takes children from a larger surrounding catchment area which includes Carrickfergus and occasionally Whitehead.[3]

Transport

Eden was served by Eden railway station until 1977, when NI Railways nationalised their services and closed many railway stations, including nearby Kilroot railway station. There is now no station between Downshire and Whitehead.

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics.
  2. Web site: Eden Allotment Holders Association near Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090324150111/http://www.edenallotments.org/. 2009-03-24.
  3. Web site: Eden Primary School .
  4. Web site: Burnley News - Clarets Mad.