Straid

Straid (from the Irish:an tSráid) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, about three miles east of Ballyclare, and about six miles inland from Carrickfergus. It lies within the Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It lies within the former barony of Belfast Lower, with the local townland being Straidlands. Straid has a congregational church, an Orange hall, and a primary school.