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{{Short description|Valley in County Antrim, Northern Ireland}} |
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{{for|the village of the same name in the valley|Waterfoot, County Antrim}} |
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'''Glenariff''' (also spelt Glenariffe) (in [[Irish language|Irish]]:''Gleann Airimh'', ie glen of arable land) is a [[glen]] in the traditional Irish county of [[County Antrim|Antrim]] in [[Northern Ireland]]. Like all glens in that area, it was shaped during the [[Ice Age]] by giant [[glacier]]s. |
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'''Glenariff''' or '''Glenariffe''' ({{Irish derived place name|Gleann Airimh|valley of the ploughmen<ref>[http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=16236 Glenariff Mountain] Placenamesni.org</ref>}} or {{Irish derived place name|Gleann Aireamh|arable valley}})<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/135780.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland]</ref> 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 [[Last Glacial Period|Ice Age]] by giant [[glacier]]s. |
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It is sometimes called the 'Queen of the Glens', and is the biggest of the Glens of Antrim and visited by most tourists.{{citation needed|date=February 2017}} The village of [[Waterfoot, County Antrim|Waterfoot]] lies on the coast at the foot of the glen. |
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It is widely accepted as one of the most sexually promiscuous areas in Northern Ireland with the highest level of Homosexuals and teenage pregnancies per1000 persons in the province |
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 20 March 2023
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.
It is sometimes called the 'Queen of the Glens', and is the biggest of the Glens of Antrim and visited by most tourists.[citation needed] The village of Waterfoot lies on the coast at the foot of the glen.
A popular tourist destination is the Glenariff Forest Park with its trails through the trees and alongside waterfalls.
References
[edit]- ^ Glenariff Mountain Placenamesni.org
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- Culture Northern Ireland
- "A Glimpse at Glenariffe" - Book ISBN 0-948154-61-6 (1997) by Robert Sharpe and Charles McAllister traces the history of the glen using maps, 17th century hearth rolls and school records.
55°01′56″N 6°04′46″W / 55.03222°N 6.07944°W
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