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Legend has it that the first people to the buried here were Danes, who brought soil from Scandinavia so that they could rest in their own soil. Whether true or not, locals say that the soil at Ballypriormore is sandier than elsewhere in Islandmagee. Many old gravestones are to be found in the cemetery, which is accessed along a small lane just past Ballypriormore School....

This area has strong connections with the Anglo-Norman Agnew family, and the cemetery has many stones of early families associated with the castle and surrounding areas....

"Glen of the Army" this is the age old home of the McDonnell's accient clan....

Glencloy :- "Glen of Hedges" this is and area of stone dykes....

Glenballyeamon :- "Eamon's townland Glen", here you can find traces of the Glen's ancient forts....

Glenaan :- "Glen of rush lights" famous for the the grave of the warrior poet Ossian....

Glencorp :- "Glen of the Slaughter", an area of hill farms and whin clad slopes....

Glendun :- "Brown Glen", this glen has the wildest scenery of all the Glens....

Glenshesk :- "Sedgy Glen", wild and unspoilt....

This old cemetery at Ballycarry includes the ruins of Ireland's first Presbyterian Church within its boundaries, as well as the grave of the first Presbyterian minister in Ireland, Rev. Edward Brice, who died in 1636. Some 50 graves of general historical note are marked as part of the Templecorran Cemetery Project and guided tours for groups can be arranged by the Ballycarry Community Association....