Glendun (in

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: ''Gleann Abhann Duinne'') translates into English as ''glen of the brown river'' and is one of the nine

Glens of Antrim The Glens of Antrim,Logainm.ie
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. It is named after the River Dun which is coloured brown by the

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at the river source. Like all glens in that area, it was shaped during the

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by giant

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. The

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Cushendun Cushendun () is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It sits off the A2 road (Northern Ireland), A2 coast road between Cushendall and Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ballycastle. It has a sheltered harbor, harbour and lies at t ...

and the hamlet of

Knocknacarry Knocknacarry ( ; – referring to a weir diverted off the River Dun which operated a watermill) is a hamlet and townland (of 155 acres) about 1 kilometre west of Cushendun and 17 kilometres south-east of Ballycastle in County Antrim, Northern ...

both lie at the foot of the glen.

External links

Glens of Antrim WebsiteGlens of Antrim Historical Society
Glens of County Antrim Northern Ireland coast and countryside {{Antrim-geo-stub