Rasharkin (in Irish: Ros Earcáin, ie Earcán’s wooded height or Larkin's wood) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 12 kilometres south of Ballymoney. It is situated near Dunloy and Kilrea. It had a population of 864 people in the 2001 Census, after 30 years of gradual decline from a peak of 1,000 in 1971.

An old church, St Andrew’s Church of Ireland, sits at the top of the town. The village is well known for its light engineering industry, including Hasson’sStructural Engineers.

Rasharkin is in the Ballymoney Borough Council area and has two Councillors based in the village; Daithí McKay (Sinn Féin) and Roy Wilson of the DUP.

History

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Rasharkin has a rich history and features in Ballymoney's involvement in the Irish Rebellion of 1798. ^*

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Blogging on Ulster Scots & Irish signage in Dunloy & Rasharkin http://bit.ly/2nPA2y
daithimckay (Daithí McKay) Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:45:49 -0000
Blogging on Ulster Scots & Irish signage in Dunloy & Rasharkin http://bit.ly/2nPA2y
Just finished speaking to a cross-community group of children from rasharkin during a tour of stormont
daithimckay (Daithí McKay) Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:16:47 -0000
Just finished speaking to a cross-community group of children from rasharkin during a tour of stormont
Have meetings in Belfast & Rasharkin today
daithimckay (Daithí McKay) Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:29:52 -0000
Have meetings in Belfast & Rasharkin today

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