placenamesWhiteabbey
An Mhainistir Fhionn
Local institutions preserve two distinct chapters of Whiteabbey’s history.
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
- An Mhainistir Fhionn · Irish · main form · validated name
- Whiteabbey · English · main form
Place & story
A century between school sites
Whiteabbey Primary School traces its beginnings to a school opened in the grounds of Whiteabbey Presbyterian Church in 1839. In 1939 it moved to Old Manse Road, where its grounds retain mature trees. [2]
Building the Station Road hall
Abbey Lodge’s published history reproduces minutes recording the completion of its Station Road hall in November 1904. The first meeting there took place on 11 January 1905, followed by dedication on 28 January. The building cost £615. These records document the practical work of establishing a meeting place within Whiteabbey. [3]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Population centre
- County
- Antrim
- Barony
- Belfast Lower
- Civil parish
- Carnmoney
- Coordinates
- 54.67665, -5.89136 (approximate)
- Logainm ID
- 61597 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Whiteabbey. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Our School, Ethos & Vision · Whiteabbey Primary School
- Abbey 180 History; extracts from The Origin and Development of Freemasonry in the Whiteabbey Area · W. J. Montgomery; Abbey Lodge 180
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.