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Larne

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Larne (lärn), town (1991 pop. 18,224) and district, NE Northern Ireland, on an inlet of the North Channel. The town is a seaport and a tourist center. Metal ores, beef, and potatoes are exported from Larne; among the industrial products are electrical equipment, paper, and linen. Limestone is quarried nearby. In 1315, Edward Bruce Bruce, Edward, d. 1318, Scottish king of Ireland, brother of Robert I of Scotland. He aided his brother in the war for independence from England and in 1315 was declared heir to Robert's throne.
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 landed at Larne.

Larne

Town (pop., 1991: 17,575), capital of Larne district (pop., 2001: 30,832), Northern Ireland. It is located on the Irish Sea north of Belfast. Edward Bruce landed nearby on his journey to accept the Irish throne in 1315. It developed as a holiday resort after 1900. The Antrim Coast Road, one of the greatest tourist attractions in Northern Ireland, begins at Larne. The district's economy is largely based on tourism and agriculture.


Larne
a district of NE Northern Ireland, in Co. Antrim. Pop.: 30 948 (2003 est.). Area: 336 sq. km (130 sq. miles)


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Dungannon 3 Larne 1 DUNGANNON Swifts will boast a healthy advantage going into the second-leg after securing victory over Championship club Larne on Saturday.
This is a complimentary package of assets and results in an enhancement of Cube's existing working interests in a number of wells and leases in the area as well as the transfer of operatorship to Cube of the Larne gas pool.
Byline: IAN CAHOON LARNE Chairman Archie Smyth last night rubbished suggestions the East Antrim club had gone to the wall.
 
 
 
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