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The Glens of Antrim (Irish: Glinnte Aontroma), [1] known locally as simply The Glens, is a region of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It comprises nine glens, that radiate from the Antrim Plateau to the coast. The Glens are an area of outstanding natural beauty and are a major tourist attraction in north Antrim.
The Antrim coast road near Glenarm Breakers on Antrim Coast near Ballycastle, Northern Ireland, with cliffs of Fair Head.Scotland appears in the distance on clear days. The Antrim Coast and Glens is an area of County Antrim in Northern Ireland, designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1988.
The Glens of Antrim offer isolated rugged landscapes, the Giant's Causeway is a unique landscape and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bushmills produces whiskey, and Portrush is a popular seaside resort and night-life area. The majority of Belfast, the capital city of Northern Ireland, is in County Antrim, with the remainder being in County Down.
A moorland valley in the Glens of Antrim. The Glens of Antrim Historical Society (founded 1965) is a society for those interested in the history of the Glens of Antrim. It is recognised as one of the leading historical societies on the island of Ireland. Since 1975 it has published a journal called The Glynns. [1]
Glenariff, the 'Queen of the Glens' Above is the final report of an activity of the Mac Eoin Bissett family in the Irish and English sources, and it is assumed that not long after, the MacDonnells, newly of Antrim and the former friends and allies of the Bissetts, somehow managed to dispossess them of the Lordship of the Glens. [27]
Glenariff or Glenariffe (from Irish Gleann Airimh, meaning 'valley of the ploughmen [1] ' or from Irish Gleann Aireamh, meaning 'arable valley') [2] is a valley in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is one of the Glens of Antrim. Like other glens in that area, it was shaped during the Ice Age by giant glaciers.
The MacDonnells of Antrim are descended from John Mor MacDonald, chief of the Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg.John Mor MacDonald was the second son of Good John of Islay, Lord of the Isles, 6th chief of Clan Donald, through John of Islays second marriage to Princess Margaret Stewart, daughter of King Robert II of Scotland.
Pages in category "Glens of County Antrim" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...