Glenoe
Glenoe or Gleno (from Irish: Gleann Ó)[1] is a hamlet in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is halfway between Larne and Carrickfergus. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the Larne Borough Council area.
Places of interest
Gleno waterfall, is now owned by the National Trust. The waterfall is in a deep gorge.
The original Mauds Ice Cream factory is in Gleno, near the waterfall. This was closed in 2002 when the company moved to Carrickfergus.
Notable people
- Roy Beggs, politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly.[2]
- Gareth McAuley, Footballer, Linfield, Coleraine, Lincoln, Leicester, Ipswich and Northern Ireland
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Coordinates: 54°48′N 5°50′W / 54.800°N 5.833°W
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