Portmuck (from Irish Port Muc, meaning "port/harbour of pigs")[1] 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.[2]
Portmuck
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_636549.jpg) Portmuck harbour in 2007 | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | BT40 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
The townland has given its name to a little island just off the coast called Isle of Muck,[1] which is a nature reserve.
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References edit
- ^ a b "Portmuck". Place Names NI. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Portmuck". IreAtlas Townlands Database. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
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