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Waterfoot or Glenariff () is a small coastal village in
Waterfoot or Glenariff () is a small coastal village in County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of and has a population o ...
, Northern Ireland
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. It is at the foot of Glenariff
Glenariff or Glenariffe ( or ) is a valley in County Antrim
County Antrim (named after the town of Antrim, ) is one of six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lou ...
, one of the Glens of Antrim
The Glens of Antrim,Logainm.ie
(
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barony of
Glenarm Lower
Glenarm Lower is a barony in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. To its east runs the east-Antrim coast, and it is bordered by five other baronies: Cary to the north; Dunluce Lower and Kilconway to the west; Antrim Lower to the south-west; and Glena ...
and the civil parishes
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authority. ...
of Ardclinis
Ardclinis () is a civil parish and townland (of 35 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower.
Civil parish of Ardclinis
The civil parish covers areas within the boundaries of Causeway Coast ...
and Layd
Layd is a civil parish and townland (of 219 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower.
Civil parish of Layd
The civil parish contains the following villages:
* Cushendall
* Knocknacarry
To ...
. The village is in the townland of Warren. The 2001 Census recorded a population of 504 inhabitants.
The village appeared in the news in November 2010 when Peter Wilson, one of the "disappeared
An enforced disappearance (or forced disappearance) is the secret abduction or imprisonment of a person by a state or political organization, or by a third party with the authorization, support, or acquiescence of a state or political organi ...
" of the Troubles, was found buried on its beach on 2 November 2010.
Demographics
On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Waterfoot Settlement, considering the resident population: *98.85% were from the white (including Irish Traveller) ethnic group; *94.62% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion and 4.42% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' religion; and *12.12% indicated that they had a British national identity, 58.65% had an Irish national identity and 31.73% had a Northern Irish national identity*.See also
*List of towns and villages in Northern Ireland
This is an alphabetical list of towns and villages in Northern Ireland. For a list sorted by population, see the list of settlements in Northern Ireland by population. The towns of Armagh, Lisburn and Newry are also classed as cities (see city s ...
References
{{Authority control Villages in County Antrim Civil parish of Ardclinis Civil parish of Layd Moyle District Council Beaches of Northern Ireland