What are the nine Glens of Antrim?

What are the nine Glens of Antrim?

The 9 Antrim Glens are: Glentaisie, Glenshesk, Glendun, Glanaan, Glenballyemon, Glencorp, Glenariff, Glencloy and Glenarm.

Where do the Glens of Antrim start?

We begin our route through the Glens of Antrim from here as the Glens begin just to the north of Larne on the edge of the Antrim Plateau where the glacial valleys of the glens sweep down to the sea. From Larne, you can see the Mull of Kintyre across the stunning sweep of the North Channel of Ireland.

Does Ireland have Glens?

On the northeast coast of Ireland, you will find the majestic Glens of Antrim. Or 'The Glens' as the 9 Glens of Antrim are known locally. These stunning Glens radiate from the Antrim plateau down to the coast between Larne and Ballycastle.

How many Glens are in Antrim?

nine glens Ancient sites and places of intrigue abound! Comprising nine glens, or valleys, that radiate from the Antrim Plateau to the coast. The inhabitants of the several glens are descended primarily from native Irish and Hebridean Scots.

What are the 7 Glens of Antrim?

Glens of Antrim

• The Glens of Antrim, known locally as simply The Glens, is a region of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ...
• The main towns and villages in the Glens are Ballycastle, Cushendun, Cushendall, Waterfoot, Carnlough and Glenarm.

Is Glenariff Forest Park free?

Activities. Glenariff Forest Park is open to the public and caters for many outdoor activities including walking, horse riding and touring. ... Guided walks for school groups may be booked, depending on availability of forest guides, by contacting Forest Service at Garvagh Forest Office.

Is Glenarm Catholic or Protestant?

47.18% of the population were male and 52.82% were female. 43.13% were from a Catholic background and 53.35% were from a Protestant background.

Is Glenariff waterfall open?

The forest is open daily for visitors on foot, 24 hours a day, but the car park gates are locked at night. Gates open by 8.00 am daily and are locked at dusk.

Can you swim in Glenariff?

In Glenariff you can relax, enjoy the scenery, and soak up the atmosphere. If you and your family feel the need to be more active try walking, cycling, pitch and putt, swimming, fishing, water-sports, pony riding, bird-watching or you can take one of the well sign-posted scenic drives.

Is Glenarm Protestant?

47.18% of the population were male and 52.82% were female. 43.13% were from a Catholic background and 53.35% were from a Protestant background.

Is Portrush Catholic or Protestant?

20.8% noted their religion as Catholic, 50.8% were of Protestant denomination and 14% responded with no religion. 4.97% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.

Is Lough Neagh safe to swim?

A safe zone for swimmers should be created on Lough Neagh at Oxford Island, says the SDLP. Cllr Declan McAlinden is to present a proposal for a safe recreational zone for swimmers and paddle boarders. Part of the shore would be demarcated with signage and buoys to protect swimmers from motorised boats.

Is Antrim Catholic or Protestant?

Religion. County Antrim is one of two counties on the island in which the majority of people are Protestant, according to the 2001 census, the other being Down.

Is Larne Catholic or Protestant?

The perception of Larne is often that of a solidly Protestant, unionist town. But in fact Catholics make up almost a quarter of the population.

Is Belfast Protestant or Catholic?

In the Belfast City Council and Derry and Strabane District Council areas, the figures at ward level vary from 95% Protestant to 99% Catholic....List of districts in Northern Ireland by religion or religion brought up in.

District	Belfast
Catholic	40%
Protestant and other Christian	49.5%
Other	8.7%

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Can you swim in the mournes?

Wild swimming, or swimming outdoors, is a wonderful experience. ... The Mourne Coastal Route has a number of incredible swimming spots both along its coastline and further inland. Offering crystal clear waters in rivers, lakes and the sea, this part of the world really has it all.

Can you swim in Lough Shannagh?

Lough Shannagh – swim in the centre of the Mourne mountains in soft, peaty waters of the Lake of the Foxes. Banns Road track winds uphill, crossing the Mourne Wall and Miner's Hole River to Lough Shannagh. At the south end of the lough there is a small gravel beach.

Is Scotland Protestant or Catholic?

By 1560 the majority of the nobility supported the rebellion; a provisional government was established, the Scottish Parliament renounced the Pope's authority, and the mass was declared illegal. Scotland had officially become a Protestant country.

Is portglenone Catholic or Protestant?

On census day in 2011, Portglenone had a population of 1,174 people (498 households) in the 2011 Census. According to census retorns, 46.8% were from a Catholic background and 50.6% were from a Protestant background.

Is Armagh Catholic or Protestant?

County Armagh is presently one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Catholic background, according to the 2011 census.