Carnlough

Carnlough's harbour was built by the owners of the quarries west of the village. These were connected to the harbour by means of a mineral tramway network, which included a bridge over each of two parallel streets in the village (both of which bridges remain today).

The Londonderry Arms Hotel was built in 1848 as a coaching inn by Frances Anne Vane Tempest, Marchioness of Londonderry, great-grandmother of Winston Churchill.

In the school, St McNissis, now known as St Killians, was originally built as a summer residence by Frances Anne.

On 21 August 1942, during the Second World War a Royal Air Force, Consolidated Liberator Mk. III (LV340) of No. 120 Squadron had taken off from RAF Nutts Corner, Northern Ireland, on a test flight in heavy mist and subsequently crashed into a hill, Big Trosk Mountain, near Carnlough with the loss of all 8 aboard. including Harry King Goode, a First World War flying ace.[6][7][8][9]

In June 1980, Irish Independence Party member and Larne Borough Council councillor John Turnley was murdered by the Ulster Defence Association as he drove to attend a political meeting on the Marine Road.[10] In April 1987, Loyalist bandsman Andrew Mason was beaten to death by two local men who were subsequently jailed for the killing.[11][12][13]

There were two IFA junior football teams based in the village. They were Carnlough United and Glencloy Swifts.

Carnlough United was founded in 1964 and started off in the now defunct Larne and District Junior League. In 1994, the club joined the Ballymena Saturday Morning League. At the beginning of season 2007–2008, Carnlough United entered the Junior Division 2 section of the Ballymena and Provincial League.

Glencloy Swifts was established in 1994 and following one season in the Larne and District League, the club entered Division 3 of the Ballymena Saturday Morning League. Glencloy Swifts secured their first trophy in 2003 when they won the Crawford Cup.

In 2009, Carnlough United and Glencloy Swifts merged to become Carnlough Swifts. Carnlough Swifts play in the first division of the Ballymena Saturday Morning League. The club's reserve team play in the Ballymena & Provincial League Junior Division 3

Carnlough native Brendan Rodgers is the manager of Premier League side Leicester City, a former Northern Ireland schoolboy international and manager of Chelsea reserves,[14] and the former manager of Liverpool. In 2016, he won his first major trophy as a manager, when he guided Celtic to the Scottish League Cup, completing an undefeated domestic treble later that season.

Four oared gig racing has a measure of popularity in Carnlough. Up until recently, craft for this sport were the product of local boat builders and during the summer crews may be seen training out on the bay. An annual regatta which takes place in May and attracts who take part in the Round the Rock Challenge.[15]

The local rowing club is Carnlough Rowing Club, which has over 100 members and is part of the Irish Coastal Rowing Federation.[16] The club's ladies section competed at the 2007 All Ireland Championships which were held at Union Hall, County Cork. In 2008, the Veteran Ladies won a bronze at the All Irelands which was held in Cairndhu. 2009's All Ireland a combined crew of Glenarm and Carnlough won a silver in the Veteran Men. The club was featured on the BBC documentary programme Coast.

Carnlough are represented in the Antrim Camogie Association by the St John's club, where they are represented at U12 and U16 level. From March 2008 St. John's started a senior camogie team who contest in the 3rd Division of the all-county league.