See Also: Larne(encyclopedia)
Larne(tourism)
Larne hotels(tourism)

Bel Paese (iou) and Larne (sh)


Bel Paese (iou)



Bel Paese noun phr. E20.
[Italian, lit. 'beautiful country'.]
(Proprietary name for) a rich, white, creamy cheese of mild flavour orig. made in Italy.

Larne (sh)




Town (pop., 1991: 17,575), capital of Larne district (pop., 2001: 30,832), Northern Ireland.

It is located on the Irish Sea north of Belfast. Edward Bruce landed nearby on his journey to accept the Irish throne in 1315. It developed as a holiday resort after 1900. The Antrim Coast Road, one of the greatest tourist attractions in Northern Ireland, begins at Larne. The district's economy is largely based on tourism and agriculture.