Glenoe or Gleno () is a hamlet in

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. It is halfway between

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. In the 2001 Census, it had a population of 87 people. Glenoe is in the

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area.

Places of interest

Glenoe Waterfall, owned by the

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, is located near the village. A church, St. Columbas Church of Ireland, is located at the top of the village, nearby the Orange Hall and Young Farmer's Hall. The village is home to an

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Notable people

Martha Craig, 1866-1950; writer, lecturer and explorer, was born at Carneal and educated at Gleno National School. She explored Labrador in Canada and spent several summers with Native American tribes, being awarded the honorary title of Princess and the name Enookwashwooshoh, meaning 'Brave Woman'. She was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris and was the first woman to deliver a lecture at the University of Salamanca in Spain. *

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, Rangers and

References

External links

NI Neighbourhood Information System
Villages in County Antrim {{Antrim-geo-stub