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Larne , town (1991 pop. 18,224) and district, NE Northern Ireland, on an inlet of the North Channel. The town is a seaport and a tourist center. Metal ores, beef, and potatoes are exported from Larne; among the industrial products are electrical equipment, paper, and linen. Limestone is quarried nearby. In 1315, Edward Bruce landed at Larne.

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Larne (Latharna), Northern Ireland/UK ‘(Land of) the People of Lathair’, a pre‐Christian king. A river also has this name.

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Larne (Latharna) Antrim. ‘Descendants of Lathar’. According to legend, Lathar was one of the 25 sons of Úgaine Mór (Hugony), a pre-Christian king of Ireland.

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