Editing County Antrim (section)

==Notable residents==
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* [[James Adair (historian)|James Adair]] (1709–1783), explorer, trader, and historian<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896">{{cite book |title=Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 |publisher=Marquis Who's Who |location=Chicago |year=1967}}</ref>
* [[John Bodkin Adams]] (1899–1983), general practitioner born in [[Randalstown]] and suspected of killing 163 patients while practising in England<ref>Cullen, Pamela V., "A Stranger in Blood: The Case Files on Dr John Bodkin Adams", London, Elliott & Thompson, 2006, {{ISBN|1-904027-19-9}}</ref>
* [[William Aiken]] (1779–1831), founder of [[South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company]]
* [[Wayne Boyd]] (born 1990), racing driver
* [[Hugh Boyle (bishop of Johannesburg)|Hugh Boyle]] (1897–1986), from [[Dunloy]], Catholic Bishop of Port Elizabeth and of Johannesburg
* [[Joey Dunlop]] (1952–2000), from [[Ballymoney]], five-time World Motorcycle Champion
* [[Caroline Girvan]] (born 1984), fitness trainer and [[YouTuber]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Beecroft |first=Jade |date=9 January 2021 |title=Northern Ireland mum becomes internet sensation with home workouts |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/northern-ireland-mum-becomes-internet-sensation-with-home-workouts/39937922.html |access-date=15 July 2024 |work=[[Belfast Telegraph]]}}</ref>
* [[Conleth Hill]] (born 1964), from [[Ballycastle, County Antrim|Ballycastle]], actor
* [[William Magee Hunter]] (1834–1868), New Zealand soldier, born in County Antrim<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taonga |first=New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu |title=Hunter, William Magee |url=https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1h38/hunter-william-magee |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=teara.govt.nz |language=en |archive-date=30 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130004006/https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1h38/hunter-william-magee |url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Samuel Kelly (coal merchant)|Samuel Kelly]] (1818–1877), coal merchant and businessman 
* [[John Jamison|Sir John Jamison]] (1776–1844), physician and [[ship's doctor|naval surgeon]] from [[Carrickfergus]] who became a constitutional reformer in [[New South Wales]], Australia
* [[George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney]] (1737–1806), from [[Ballymoney]], first British Ambassador to China
* [[Tony McCoy]] (born 1974), from [[Moneyglass]], jockey
* [[Eva McGown]] (1883–1972), chorister, pioneer, and hostess in Alaska
* [[John O'Kane Murray]] (1847–1885), physician and author<ref name="Marquis 1607-1896"/>
* [[Liam Neeson]] (born 1952), from [[Ballymena]], actor
* [[James Nesbitt]] (born 1965), from [[Broughshane]], lived near [[Coleraine]], actor
* [[Josh Rock]] (born 2001), darts player
* General [[James Steele (British Army officer)|Sir James Steele]] (1894–1975), senior [[British Army]] officer who served in both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]