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'''Glenariff''' or '''Glenariffe''' ({{Irish derived place name|Gleann Aireamh|valley of the ploughman/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 |
'''Glenariff''' or '''Glenariffe''' ({{Irish derived place name|Gleann Aireamh|valley of the ploughman/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 [[Ice Age]] by giant [[glacier]]s. |
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It is sometimes called the 'Queen of the Glens' and is the biggest and most |
It is sometimes called the 'Queen of the Glens', and is the biggest and most touristed of the Glens of Antrim.{{fact}} The village of [[Waterfoot, County Antrim|Waterfoot]] lies on the coast at the foot of the glen. |
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A popular tourist destination is the [[Glenariff Forest Park]] with its trails through the trees and alongside |
A popular tourist destination is the [[Glenariff Forest Park]] with its trails through the trees and alongside [[waterfall]]s. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:11, 7 February 2017
Glenariff or Glenariffe (from Irish Gleann Aireamh, meaning 'valley of the ploughman/arable valley')[1] 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 and most touristed of the Glens of Antrim.[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
- 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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