Glenoe
Glenoe or Gleno (from Irish: Gleann Ó)[1] is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Larne Borough Council area.
Places of interest
Gleno waterfall, is now owned by the National Trust. The waterfall is in a deep gorge. At the top of the scenic, but steep brae is St. Columbas Church of Ireland with beautiful views of the valley from its picturesque grave yard as it follows the hillside. Also nearby is the Orange Hall, built in 1937 and home to a healthy and very long established Orange Lodge, LOL No. 517 named after a former local Land owners of the area. Also a beautiful named Royal Black Preceptory connected to this hall, Flowers of The Valley, RBP No 79.
The original Mauds Ice Cream factory is in Gleno, near the waterfall. This was closed in 2002 when the company moved to Carrickfergus.
Notable people
- Roy Beggs, politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
- Gareth McAuley, Footballer, Linfield, Coleraine, Lincoln, Leicester, Ipswich and Northern Ireland
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Coordinates: 54°48′N 5°50′W / 54.800°N 5.833°W