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Rasharkin
Also known as: Ros Earcáin
Rasharkin — village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Rasharkin is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 1,114 people. Address: BT44. Wikidata describes it as: "village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.9538°, -6.4800°.
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Rasharkin (from Irish Ros Earcáin 'Earcán's promontory') is a small village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of Ballymoney, near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 1,114 people in the 2011 census.
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Background
Description
Three people were killed in the village of Rasharkin during the period of The Troubles (1960s–1998). John McFadden, a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), and Robert Irvine, a member of the Royal Irish Regiment (RIR), were killed by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in separate incidents in 1983 and 1992. Gerard Casey, a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was killed by the Ulster Freedom Fighters (UFF) in 1989.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9538, -6.4800
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT44
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
- Population
- 1,114
Sources
- wikidata: Q1928139 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Rasharkin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Rasharkin Main Street - geograph.org.uk - 858014.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rasharkin?
- Rasharkin is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT44).
- Is Rasharkin free to visit?
- Yes, Rasharkin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rasharkin?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT44. It sits within the North Antrim parliamentary constituency.