Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Portglenone
Also known as: Port Chluain Eoghain
Portglenone in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Portglenone is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Portglenone (from Irish: Port Chluain Eoghain [ˈpˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˌxlˠuənʲ ˈoːənʲ], meaning 'landing place of Eoghan's meadow') is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 8.5 miles (14 km) west of Ballymena. It had a population of 1,174 people in the 2011 Census. Portglenone is beside the smaller village of Glenone (in County Londonderry), from which it is separated by the River Bann.
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Background
History
In 1197, a castle was built in the area for Norman invader John de Courcy. Much of Portglenone village was laid-out in the 17th century. A number of the area's churches, including Portglenone's Church of Ireland parish church, date to the 18th century. the new building has won several architectural awards.
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- Coordinates
- 54.8730, -6.4740
- District
- Mid and East Antrim
- Postcode
- BT44 8AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
Sources
- wikidata: Q2150770 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Portglenone (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Portglenone?
- Portglenone is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT44 8AE).
- Is Portglenone free to visit?
- Yes, Portglenone is free to enter.
- How do I get to Portglenone?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT44 8AE. It sits within the North Antrim parliamentary constituency.