placenamesRathcoole
Ráth Cúile
Housing records document early estate building, while a later library refurbishment added a sensory space.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Ráth Cúile · Irish · main form · validated name
- Rathcoole · English · main form
Place & story
Building in the 1950s
The Housing Executive’s records date the Clonbeg Drive properties to 1953 and 1954 and describe conventional cavity-wall construction. In its October 2023 information response, the Executive explained that the estate predated its establishment and that it did not hold the original construction or phasing plans. [2]
The library refurbishment
In April 2026, Libraries NI announced Rathcoole Library’s reopening after refurbishment. Work included new flooring and furniture, a rearranged layout and a dedicated sensory and early-years space with a mural and interactive features. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Antrim
- Barony
- Belfast Lower
- Civil parish
- Carnmoney
- Within
- Newtownabbey
- Coordinates
- 54.65923, -5.92326 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 135845 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Rathcoole. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- FOI 180, October 2023: NIHE Construction Drawings/Information · Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Rathcoole Library Reopens with New Look and Sensory Space, 1 April 2026 · Libraries NI
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.