The county of Antrim is a maritime county, which presents a considerable line of coast to the northern ocean, and to the Irish channel ; by the former it is bounded to the north ; by the latter to the east; Carrickfergus bay and the river Lagan form its limits to the south-east, dividing it front the county of Down as far to the south as Spencer's bridge. To the south-west it has the same county, which running to a point meets Lough Neagh at Shanport.
