Layd
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Layd (Irish: Leithead){{Cite web |title=Leithead/Layd |url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/61313 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=logainm.ie |language=en}} is a civil parish and townland (of 219 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is situated in the historic barony of Glenarm Lower.{{cite web|title=Layd|url=http://www.thecore.com/seanruad/|website=IreAtlas Townlands Database|accessdate=12 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=Layd|url=http://www.logainm.ie/en/|website=Placenames Database of Ireland|accessdate=12 April 2015}}
Civil parish of Layd
Townlands
=A=
Aganlane (also known as Parkmore), Aghagheigh, Agolagh, Altmore Lower, Altmore Upper
=B=
Ballyagan, Ballybrack, Ballyfad, Ballymacdoe, Ballynahaville, Ballynalougher, Ballyvooly, Baraghilly, Barard, Bellisk (also known as Waterford)
=C=
Callisnagh, Carnahagh, Carnanee, Carnasheeran, Cashlan, Clegnagh, Cloghglass (also known as Retreat), Cloghglass, Cloghs, Cloghy East, Cloghy West, Cloney, Corlane, Coshkib, Culbidag
=D=
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Eagle Hill (also known as Ouna), Ellanabough, Eshcry
=F=
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Glasmullen, Glebe, Glenaan, Glenville (also known as Leamore), Gortaclee, Gortaghragan, Gortateean, Gortlane, Gortnagross Lower (also known as Murroo), Gortnagross Middle, Gortnagross Upper (also known as Issbawn), Gruig
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Issbawn (also known as Upper Gortnagross)
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Maghereeroy, Middle Park, Moneyvart, Mount Edwards, Mullarts, Mullinaskeagh, Murroo (also known as Gortnagross Lower)
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Ouna (also known as Eagle Hill)
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Rananagh, Red Bay, Retreat (also known as Cloghglass)
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Grange of Layd
The Grange of Layd contains the following townlands:
Beaghs, Brockaghs, Carnamaddy, Clyttaghan, Dira (also known as Upper Broghindrummin), Drumfresky, Irragh, Kinune, Knocknacrow, Lower Broghindrummin (also known as Tavnaghranny), Tavnaghranny (also known as Lower Broghindrummin), Upper Broghindrummin (also known as Dira)
Layd Church and Churchyard
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The ruins of Layd Church (grid ref:324428), a Franciscan foundation possibly partially from the 13th century, are found 1.5 km north of Cushendall. They are also accessible by a cliff path from Cushendall, as well as by road. There are old vaults in the churchyard and it was one of the main burial places of the MacDonnells. There is a stone cross memorial to Dr James MacDonnell, one of the organisers of the last Belfast Festival of Harpists in 1792 and pioneer of the use of chloroform in surgery. By the gate of the churchyard is a holestone and nearby two 'corp stones' on which coffins were rested.{{cite book|last1=Sandford|first1=Ernest|title=Discover Northern Ireland|date=1976|publisher=Northern Ireland Tourist Board|location=Belfast|isbn=0 9500222 7 6|pages=62–63}} Layd Church saw service as a parish church from 1306 until about 1790.{{cite web|title=Layd Church|url=http://www.walkni.com/walks/198/layd-church/|website=Walk NI|accessdate=13 April 2015}}{{cite web|title=Layd Church Yard|url=http://www.cushendall.info/tourism/layd_church_yard.htm|website=Cushendall.info|accessdate=13 April 2015}}