Glenoe
| Glenoe | |
| County Antrim | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | J3996 |
| Data | |
| Population: | 87 (2001) |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Mid & East Antrim |
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Glenoe or Gleno is a hamlet in County Antrim, halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 it had a population of 87 people.
The name of the place is from the Gaelic Gleann Ó, meaning "glen of the lump", which may refer to the may be the steep hill which rises above the village and down which tumbles the fames Glenoe waterfall.[1]
Places of interest
Gleno Waterfall plunges down a steep, verdant gorge nearby, into a shaded pool. It is owned by the National Trust.
At the top of the steep brae is St Columbas Church (Church of Ireland), with views of the valley from its graveyard as it follows the hillside.
Also nearby is the Orange Hall, built in 1937 and home to a long established Orange Lodge, LOL No. 517 named after a former local Land owners of the area. The Royal Black Preceptory is 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.
