The "Crown and Shamrock", Ballyvesey, Newtownabbey
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The "Crown and Shamrock", Ballyvesey, Newtownabbey
Image: © Albert Bridge Taken: 24 Jun 2012
Reputedly one of Co Antrim’s oldest bars and a former coaching inn but I cannot find any confirmation of such claims. The best I can offer is that the 1907 Carnmoney village directory shows the publican as one WJ Lee. It has this plaque Image
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Image Location
Latitude
54.683312
Longitude
-5.988967