Glenavy

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Glenavy
County Antrim

Glenavy Roman Catholic church
Location
Grid reference: J154729
Location: 54°35’31"N, 6°12’50"W
Data
Population: 5,697  (2011)
Post town: Crumlin
Postcode: BT29
Dialling code: 028
Local Government
Council: Lisburn and Castlereagh
Parliamentary
constituency:
Lagan Valley

Glenavy is a village in County Antrim, ten miles north-west of Lisburn, on the banks of the Glenavy River. At the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people.

In early documents the place was known as 'Lenavy'.

About the village

Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871,[1] but is no longer operational.

Glenavy has a petrol station, Ballymacrickett Primary School, a garden centre, a youth club, Lily Johnston's public house and restaurant, a hairdressers, a beauty salon, 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 are also an Orange Hall, a Methodist church, a Church of Ireland chapel, a Roman Catholic church and a Parish hall.

Sport

  • Football: Crewe United F.C.
  • Gaelic Athletics: St Joseph's Gaelic Athletic Club

Outside links

References

  1. "Glenavy station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-08-28.