placenamesThe Dry Arch
An Áirse Thirim
The Dry Arch gives its name to a rural locality between Mosside and Armoy in north Antrim.
The name
A reliable full-name meaning has not been established here. The recorded Irish and English forms are given without an unsupported translation.
Recorded forms
- An Áirse Thirim · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- The Dry Arch · English · main form
Place & story
A protected landmark
The Dry Arch and its associated walls stand in Carrowreagh townland near Mosside. They appear in the Belfast Gazette’s March 1996 notice of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, under reference HB 5/11/3. The arch remains a recognised landmark on the route between Ballycastle and Coleraine, lending its name to local services. [2] [3]
A pharmacy for the surrounding countryside
A pharmacy opened beside the Country Medical Centre at The Dry Arch in April 2010. A report that July described how it widened access beyond the medical centre’s earlier dispensary, which had served only its own eligible patients. The new service allowed people in the surrounding rural area to collect prescriptions locally rather than travel to nearby towns. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — The Dry Arch. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Belfast Gazette, 29 March 1996, page 306 · Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland
- Dry Arch Pharmacy is a much needed local service, 1 July 2010 · The Newsroom, Northern Ireland World
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.