Glenavy

This article refers to the village in Northern Ireland. For the town in New Zealand, see Glenavy, New Zealand

Glenavy
Irish: Lann Abhaigh

Glenavy Catholic church
Glenavy
 Glenavy shown within Northern Ireland
Population 5,697 (2011)
Irish grid referenceJ154729
    Belfast 13 mi (21 km)  
DistrictLisburn
CountyCounty Antrim
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town CRUMLIN
Postcode district BT29
Dialling code 028, +44 28
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentLagan Valley
NI AssemblyLagan Valley
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim

Coordinates: 54°35′31″N 6°12′50″W / 54.592°N 6.214°W / 54.592; -6.214

Glenavy (from Irish: Lann Abhaigh[1]) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 17 kilometres north west of Lisburn on the banks of the Glenavy River. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was known as Lenavy.[1]

Demography

The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:[2]

Transport

Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871,[3] but is no longer operational.

Facilities

Glenavy has a petrol station, Ballymacrickett Primary School, a garden centre, a youth club, Lily Johnston's public house and restaurant, a hairdressers, a Chinese take-away, a fish & chip shop, a pharmacy, Little Cricketts Nursery, and a local produce shop, Glenavy Plant Hire and Tyre Service, as well as a kitchen shop. There is also an Orange Hall, a Methodist church, a Church of Ireland chapel and a Roman Catholic church.

Sport

In 2015 Glenavy senior football team won the Antrim Intermediate championship after beating Dunloy in the final.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Logainm - Glenavy entry
  2. Census 2011 Population Statistics for Glenavy Ward, Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
  3. "Glenavy station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-28.

External links

54°35′N 06°13′W / 54.583°N 6.217°W / 54.583; -6.217

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