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Glenoe - Antrim - Col

Early 20C village view

Glenoe - Antrim - Col

Color view of Glenoe dating from very early 20 Century or even 19th Century showing this picturesque village. Glenoe, County AntrimG is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the plateau above Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 87 people. It is situated in the Larne Borough Council area.

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Photo Details

  • County: Antrim
  • Town: Glenoe
  • Scene:General view of village
  • Date: circa 1910

Specification

  • Digitally remastered
  • 10' x 8' printed on quality photo paper
  • Also available mounted & framed
  • Color images can be printed in black & white if preferred.
  • Read about Glenoe below

Glenoe

Glenoe, County AntrimG is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the plateau above Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 87 people. It is situated in the Larne Borough Council area.

Places of interest

Gleno waterfall, as well as the village, is now owned by the National Trust. The waterfall is in a deep gorge.The Mauds Ice Cream factory used to be situated in Gleno, very close to the Gleno waterfall.

People

  • The mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, Martha Bulloch, had Ulster-Scots ancestors who emigrated from Glenoe in May 1729.
  • Roy Beggs Jnr was brought up on a farm near Glenoe.
  • Current MP for the East Antrim constituency (which includes Gleno) Sammy Wilson lives close to the village.
  • Author and poet Amanda McKittrick Ros lived in the village but left after several legal disputes with locals. Her poem 'The Village of Hell' is about Gleno

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