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meetings with local chieftains. local with meetings authorities to protect sites of local importance for nature for importance local of sites protect to authorities
Deputy to Elizabeth I, camped with his troops while he held he while troops his with camped I, Elizabeth to Deputy wildlife. Local Nature Reserves are declared by local by declared are Reserves Nature Local wildlife.
vrBlatLuhAdi 56teEr fSse,Lord Sussex, of Earl the 1556 in Lough.And Belfast over Nature Reserve, recognising its importance in terms of terms in importance its recognising Reserve, Nature
festivals were held at Dunanney, with its wonderful views wonderful its with Dunanney, at held were festivals Hill reached new heights when it was declared a Local a declared was it when heights new reached Hill
Hill some 1,200 years ago. In ancient times, fairs and fairs times, ancient In ago. years 1,200 some Hill n20,mc otedlgto oa epe Carnmoney people, local of delight the to much 2006, In Dunanney, provides evidence of human habitation on the on habitation human of evidence provides Dunanney,
WTPL/Michael Cooper A prehistoric rath or fortified settlement, known as known settlement, fortified or rath prehistoric A
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routes for you to explore, as shown inside this leaflet. this inside shown as explore, to you for routes
for both local people and visitors.There are several walking several are visitors.There and people local both for
It is a Hill for all seasons, providing year-round enjoyment year-round providing seasons, all for Hill a is It
providing an extended habitat for the Hill’s wild inhabitants. wild Hill’s the for habitat extended an providing
bolster the fragments of irreplaceable ancient woodland, ancient irreplaceable of fragments the bolster
57,000 native trees; in time to come the young trees will trees young the come to time in trees; native 57,000
sparrowhawk and Irish hare.The Trust has planted over planted has Trust hare.The Irish and sparrowhawk
honey-pot for wildlife, which includes the long-eared owl, long-eared the includes which wildlife, for honey-pot
Vikings and other raiders. other and Vikings
This green oasis of grassland, wetland and woodland is a is woodland and wetland grassland, of oasis green This
Hill.These were probably used as escape routes from routes escape as used probably were Hill.These
conserved for generations to come. to generations for conserved
made underground tunnels) have also been found on the on found been also have tunnels) underground made
Carnmoney Hill and its mix of habitats would be would habitats of mix its and Hill Carnmoney
Bronze Age, two thousand years ago.Two Souterrains (man- Souterrains ago.Two years thousand two Age, Bronze
Council formed a special partnership to ensure that ensure to partnership special a formed Council
man’s influence on Carnmoney Hill as far back as the as back far as Hill Carnmoney on influence man’s
In 2003, the Woodland Trust and Newtownabbey Borough Newtownabbey and Trust Woodland the 2003, In
been a cairn, or stone-pile, on the hilltop, which could place could which hilltop, the on stone-pile, or cairn, a been
Carn Monaidh, meaning ‘cairn of the bog’.There may have may bog’.There the of ‘cairn meaning Monaidh, Carn 1,000 woods throughout the UK. the throughout woods 1,000 Trust. It is a living legacy for our future generations. future our for legacy living a is It Trust.
Carnmoney gives us a clue to its history; it’s from the Irish the from it’s history; its to clue a us gives Carnmoney from a tiny organisation into one that now manages over manages now that one into organisation tiny a from future of the Hill is secure under the care of the Woodland the of care the under secure is Hill the of future
and folklore, which watch over Belfast City.The name City.The Belfast over watch which folklore, and conservation charity. In over 30 years we have grown have we years 30 over In charity. conservation etwabyTak oaccti fspotr,the supporters, of cocktail a to Newtownabbey.Thanks
Carnmoney Hill is one of a chain of hills, steeped in history in steeped hills, of chain a of one is Hill Carnmoney The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland leading UK’s the is Trust Woodland The Carnmoney Hill is a ‘green lung’ for the people of people the for lung’ ‘green a is Hill Carnmoney
Sense the past the Sense Enjoy the present the Enjoy Ensure the future the Ensure
Welcome to the Woodland Trust How to find Carnmoney Hill and Carnmoney Hill From Belfast From the M2, proceed onto the M5. At the end of the M5 you will see a roundabout; follow the sign for Carrickfergus. At the next roundabout take the first left, signed to Glengormley.This is Station Road. Proceed straight ahead to the mini roundabout. Go straight ahead Carnmoney at this roundabout onto the O’Neill Road.Travel uphill, and take the first right turn into Knockenagh Avenue. A short distance ahead, you will see the entrance to Hill Carnmoney Hill on the left hand side. Park at the lay-by. A natural wonder of Public transport: Newtownabbey Number 64A Metro Bus from Belfast City to O’Neill Road; number 2D/E/F Metro Bus from Shore Road, Belfast to Doagh Road.Telephone Translink on 028 9066 6630 for times.
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B 5 Newtownabbey 9 Carnmoney Hill WTPL/John Bragg WTPL/John Glengormey d l R If you want to help us in our work here at Carnmoney Hill eil To O’N Carrickfergus or just want to find out more about what we do, please Ballybought telephone 028 9127 5787 or visit our website at
95 Belfast B
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk or 5 M www.wt-woods.org.uk/carnmoneyhill Greencastle Our work at Carnmoney Hill is supported by: 0 km 2 km 4 km 6 km Permit 50015.Permit 2005 Copyright © Crown Front cover:Front Eye Press
The Woodland Trust, 1 Dufferin Court, Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3BX Sense the past Tel: 028 9127 5787 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and Enjoy the present Wales No. 294344 and in Scotland No. SC038885. 3907 08/08 Ensure the future
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meetings with local chieftains. local with meetings authorities to protect sites of local importance for nature for importance local of sites protect to authorities
Deputy to Elizabeth I, camped with his troops while he held he while troops his with camped I, Elizabeth to Deputy wildlife. Local Nature Reserves are declared by local by declared are Reserves Nature Local wildlife.
vrBlatLuhAdi 56teEr fSse,Lord Sussex, of Earl the 1556 in Lough.And Belfast over Nature Reserve, recognising its importance in terms of terms in importance its recognising Reserve, Nature
festivals were held at Dunanney, with its wonderful views wonderful its with Dunanney, at held were festivals Hill reached new heights when it was declared a Local a declared was it when heights new reached Hill
Hill some 1,200 years ago. In ancient times, fairs and fairs times, ancient In ago. years 1,200 some Hill n20,mc otedlgto oa epe Carnmoney people, local of delight the to much 2006, In Dunanney, provides evidence of human habitation on the on habitation human of evidence provides Dunanney,
WTPL/Michael Cooper A prehistoric rath or fortified settlement, known as known settlement, fortified or rath prehistoric A
etrdVcoin elWP/ra Poots well:WTPL/Brian Restored Victorian
routes for you to explore, as shown inside this leaflet. this inside shown as explore, to you for routes
for both local people and visitors.There are several walking several are visitors.There and people local both for
It is a Hill for all seasons, providing year-round enjoyment year-round providing seasons, all for Hill a is It
providing an extended habitat for the Hill’s wild inhabitants. wild Hill’s the for habitat extended an providing
bolster the fragments of irreplaceable ancient woodland, ancient irreplaceable of fragments the bolster
57,000 native trees; in time to come the young trees will trees young the come to time in trees; native 57,000
sparrowhawk and Irish hare.The Trust has planted over planted has Trust hare.The Irish and sparrowhawk
honey-pot for wildlife, which includes the long-eared owl, long-eared the includes which wildlife, for honey-pot
Vikings and other raiders. other and Vikings
This green oasis of grassland, wetland and woodland is a is woodland and wetland grassland, of oasis green This
Hill.These were probably used as escape routes from routes escape as used probably were Hill.These
conserved for generations to come. to generations for conserved
made underground tunnels) have also been found on the on found been also have tunnels) underground made
Carnmoney Hill and its mix of habitats would be would habitats of mix its and Hill Carnmoney
Bronze Age, two thousand years ago.Two Souterrains (man- Souterrains ago.Two years thousand two Age, Bronze
Council formed a special partnership to ensure that ensure to partnership special a formed Council
man’s influence on Carnmoney Hill as far back as the as back far as Hill Carnmoney on influence man’s
In 2003, the Woodland Trust and Newtownabbey Borough Newtownabbey and Trust Woodland the 2003, In
been a cairn, or stone-pile, on the hilltop, which could place could which hilltop, the on stone-pile, or cairn, a been
Carn Monaidh, meaning ‘cairn of the bog’.There may have may bog’.There the of ‘cairn meaning Monaidh, Carn 1,000 woods throughout the UK. the throughout woods 1,000 Trust. It is a living legacy for our future generations. future our for legacy living a is It Trust.
Carnmoney gives us a clue to its history; it’s from the Irish the from it’s history; its to clue a us gives Carnmoney from a tiny organisation into one that now manages over manages now that one into organisation tiny a from future of the Hill is secure under the care of the Woodland the of care the under secure is Hill the of future
and folklore, which watch over Belfast City.The name City.The Belfast over watch which folklore, and conservation charity. In over 30 years we have grown have we years 30 over In charity. conservation etwabyTak oaccti fspotr,the supporters, of cocktail a to Newtownabbey.Thanks
Carnmoney Hill is one of a chain of hills, steeped in history in steeped hills, of chain a of one is Hill Carnmoney The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland leading UK’s the is Trust Woodland The Carnmoney Hill is a ‘green lung’ for the people of people the for lung’ ‘green a is Hill Carnmoney
Sense the past the Sense Enjoy the present the Enjoy Ensure the future the Ensure
Welcome to the Woodland Trust How to find Carnmoney Hill and Carnmoney Hill From Belfast From the M2, proceed onto the M5. At the end of the M5 you will see a roundabout; follow the sign for Carrickfergus. At the next roundabout take the first left, signed to Glengormley.This is Station Road. Proceed straight ahead to the mini roundabout. Go straight ahead Carnmoney at this roundabout onto the O’Neill Road.Travel uphill, and take the first right turn into Knockenagh Avenue. A short distance ahead, you will see the entrance to Hill Carnmoney Hill on the left hand side. Park at the lay-by. A natural wonder of Public transport: Newtownabbey Number 64A Metro Bus from Belfast City to O’Neill Road; number 2D/E/F Metro Bus from Shore Road, Belfast to Doagh Road.Telephone Translink on 028 9066 6630 for times.
Thr ee MileWat Ballycraigy er
Mossley B90 Monkstown Jordanstown
M 2
B 5 Newtownabbey 9 Carnmoney Hill WTPL/John Bragg WTPL/John Glengormey d l R If you want to help us in our work here at Carnmoney Hill eil To O’N Carrickfergus or just want to find out more about what we do, please Ballybought telephone 028 9127 5787 or visit our website at
95 Belfast B
www.woodlandtrust.org.uk or 5 M www.wt-woods.org.uk/carnmoneyhill Greencastle Our work at Carnmoney Hill is supported by: 0 km 2 km 4 km 6 km Permit 50015.Permit 2005 Copyright © Crown Front cover:Front Eye Press
The Woodland Trust, 1 Dufferin Court, Dufferin Avenue, Bangor, County Down, BT20 3BX Sense the past Tel: 028 9127 5787 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk The Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and Enjoy the present Wales No. 294344 and in Scotland No. SC038885. 3907 08/08 Ensure the future 3907 Carnmoney Hill 08 6/8/08 4:37 pm Page 2
45 minutes Carnmoney Hill Lower woodland walk A 45 minute walk through ancient woodland to a viewpoint A natural wonder of Newtownabbey overlooking Belfast Lough.This is a cross-country walk with some steep inclines; stout footwear needed. Belfast Hills Partnership WTPL/Rosanna Ballentine
15 minutes
Gentle stroll
Enjoy a 15 minute saunter around the foot of this ancient green monument. 800 metres of pathway will lead you on a gentle stroll through a recently transformed area of land, just off Knockenagh 1 N Avenue.Works have included the creation of a pond and island, and landscaping of the surrounding grassland area. 200 m D o a g Carnmoney Hill h P Car parking R 7 1 o a Entrance d F e r Footpath n l Gentle walk e a Lane Lower woodland walk Hilltop walk Viewpoint Pond Information points: 1 Welcome 2 People’s Millions 3 Volunteers Community Centre 4 Birds 5 History P 6 Trees 2 1 7 Mammals 3 Press Eye Press e u n e 2 hours v A
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Carnmoney 1 cemetery
O’Neill Road