Monumental inscriptions, cemeteries and graveyards of county antrim. Historical maps of glenavy and surrounding area found in archives and books. Davidson books, 34 broomhill road, spa, ballynahinch, co. The great 1930s scheme archiseek irish architecture. Crumlin, antrim historical description this town is situated on the river camlin, of which its name is a corruption, and on the road from lurgan to antrim. Crumlin library 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Crumlin railway station, northern ireland, county antrim. Since our office and factory are in a rural area, our staff travel to work individually by car and we have enough space to maintain social distancing, so in consultation with our staff, we have decided to remain open for business unless government policy changes.
Some historical notes made on the village of crumlin and its surrounding. Gumtree crumlin, county antrim free classifieds ads. Its blessed with lovely riverside and woodland scenery but its also really close to belfast international airport, and it links easily to belfast city, antrim and lisburn. Antrim bibliography antrim poor law union was formed on the th may 1840 and covered an area of 181 square miles. He must have had an uncommonly busy time if he really founded all the. This charming detached dwelling has earned its place in the history books, while dating back to the 1780s the property 2 rooms. Sailing from new york, she set out to determine the condition of the irish poor and discover why so many were emigrating to her home country. Arrive clifton house, teacoffee and scones served on arrival tour of clifton house tour of clifton street cemetery 2. Featured books irelands welcome to the stranger also on kindle is an american widows account of her travels in ireland in 184445 on the eve of the great famine. It had a population of 5,140 people in the 2011 census.
The park has been laid out near the railway station in crumlin, and covers an area of four and a half acres. The following are a list of book titles relating to co. Translink withdrew passenger services from the line when it reopened the more direct belfast central antrim route via bleach green. Ulster historical foundation bradley thallon house, unit 44d, kiltonga estate, belfast road, newtownards, bt23 4tj. The dvd shows the building of the crew hall lol124, the laying of the foundation stone 18th october, 1958, the opening of the hall and the associated sale of works 30th. Some of these may be easily obtainable, some are rare and out of print.
May 17, 2020 rent from people in antrim, united kingdom from. Journal of the association for the preservation of memorials of the dead in ireland. We are an educational nonprofit organisation formed in 1956. For that reason, it conveys the reality of the calamity in a much more telling way. Nov, 2018 the glens of antrim historical society annual outing friday 19th may 2017 proposed itinerary 9. Massereene golf club, is a lovely 18hole links course, just 2 miles from the town of antrim. Crumlin war memorial park and gateway is located on the outskirts of the village adjacent to the railway station. Part of the irish families project, this reference work includes the complete 1659 census for antrim, county map, complete listing of modern parishes and placenames as well as older place names, plus coats of arms of families in antrim taken from the irish book of arms. Special rates have been granted by the railway company for the conveyance of milk and butter to belfast and other large centres. Crumlin, county antrim, a village in county antrim. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Lisburn books, articles and historic documents including local news, history, church information, exiles forum, and. One can scarcely believe that the small, quiet town of antrim once played a very important part in history.
Crumlin railway station northern ireland wikipedia. About 700 gallons of milk per day have been received but it is believed that through the efforts of the committee and the efficient manager, mr lyons a largely. Its vast tracts of housing were built as the great hope for solving dublinas housing crisis of the early 20th century, but then went into a dark period about ten years later once the young, often disadvantaged families began to grow up, stigmatising the area, but now it is going through a revival of sorts as the population has mellowed and aged and the a. Crumlin is a town in county antrim, northern ireland. Crumlin, a corruption of camlin is a neat, regularly built town, consisting of one long and wide street from the centre of which issues a smaller one, leading to antrim. County antrim has a population density of 203 people per square kilometre. The following is a description of it given during the official opening ceremony. Thank you for your continued support in these difficult times. Crumlin photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Cromghlinn, meaning crooked glen is a town in county antrim, northern ireland. His parents were william mccluney and jane surname unknown. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
I have recently learned that he lived on a farm, was in charge of an english estate in co. Lower antrim, part of lower clandeboye, was settled by the sept oflynnolynn. Camlin or crumlin, antrim historical description this parish is situated on lough neagh, by which it is bounded on the west, and on the road from antrim to lurgan. Crumlin, county antrim photos, maps, books and memories of crumlin wrong place. If you need a perfect location for antrim and the antrim coast, this is the best you will find for a single person. The glens of antrim historical society annual outing friday 19th may 2017 proposed itinerary 9. Belfast international airport lies just north of the village at aldergrove. Find the latest ads for apartments, rooms, jobs, cars, motorbikes, personals and more for sale. Crumlin library customer notice due to the rapidly evolving situation with covid19, we are temporarily closing all public libraries and out of hours access from 5. The townlands listed here belonged to the civil registration district of antrim in 1885, some may have been moved to other districts or the name may have changed since then. It crosses both the road and the crumlin river and was built in 1915 by james findlay and co. Close to antrim town centre and the lovely antrim castle gardens. We are very central in northern ireland, a one hour drive from keef halla will cover about 70% of northern ireland. Its operation was overseen by an elected board of guardians, 24 in number, representing its 19 electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of guardians if more than one.
Antrim north ireland probably in the town of crumlin. It is at the head of a wooded glen on the camlin river, near lough neagh, and 20 miles west of belfast city centre. Free classifieds on gumtree in crumlin, county antrim. Crumlin, a country village in southwest antrim, enjoys mixed benefits. Alos listed are the civil parish, registrars district, electoral district and barony that each townland belonged to. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of crumlin. Antrim castle is a great mansion set in the midst of lovely surroundings, but it is not endowed with the romance of its nearest neighbour, shanes castle. West norfolk welcome to west norfolk, a truly special place of unspoilt charm and natural beauty, where tranquillity and relaxation are the order of the day. Thanks capt, i had not noticed the family history forum on the glenavy website before, so i have added my 2 cents worth to the bells of glenavy thread. Industry x pillar box bt29 86, crumlin by albert bridge for square j1576 eiir pillar box bt29 86 at crumlin post office, main street.
Aidans, glenavy, decided in 1902 to go ahead with the building of a new church at crumlin. At that time services for church of ireland families in the area were held in the local courthouse, each sunday at 4. County antrim genealogy, family history notes and coats of arms. Comgall, who was the founder of the celebrated monastery of bangor, co. The grand bazaar and fancy fair crumlin 1914, 1914. Browse 2 photo books on crumlin and the surrounding area. A brief history of county antrim, northern ireland from wikipedia at what date the county of antrim was formed is not known, but it appears that a certain district bore this name before the reign of edward ii early 14th century, and when the shiring of ulster was undertaken by sir john perrot in the 16th century, antrim and down were already. Two recent books from the institute of irish studies publication programme are of. Archaeological sites in county antrim, castles in county antrim, history of belfast, lordlieutenants of antrim, military history of county antrim, monuments and memorials in county antrim, politics of county antrim, the troubles in county antrim. When then we read, as in boates natural history of ireland, that there were great forests in antrim, especially. Translink stated that it was unable to maintain two routes to antrim and after operating a skeleton service on the route announced that it would be mothballed. The station was built for the dublin and antrim junction railway and opened on november 1871. Looking for information on william john mccluney 18391910 who married annie surname unknown. This is a unique piece of glenavy history and has been taken from cine film and put onto dvd.
In the village of crumlin, on monday laft, a red cow, with fome white on her. In 1588 the antrim coast was the scene of one of the 24 wrecks of the spanish armada in ireland. It is at the head of a wooded glen on the camlin river, near lough neagh, and 20 miles 32 km west of belfast city centre. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
Antrim county council x crumlin co antrim foundry product x grating x subject. Image right mcgarel cemetery, larne, co antrim the aim of this project is to gather together information regarding cemeteries and graveyards in the county which either have available transcriptions or have been photographed and transcribed. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. In the hills off the antrim coast road near garron point, lies a community condemned to the history books. Launched in december 2006, crumlin news is a well structured and equipped newspaper containing a unique blend of activities, news and events. An insight into the rich history of glenavy and surrounding district in county antrim, northern ireland. Antrim house publishes poetry by emerging and established authors as well as memoirs and photo essays. Within this book you will find an historical sketch of the parish of glenavy along with articles. Further details and copies of the book may be obtained at. Her account is not a history of the famine, but personal eyewitness testimony to the suffering it caused. Camlin or crumlin, antrim genealogy heraldry and history. The speakers chair and mace that were used in the irish parliament in dublin are carefully preserved in the castle.
Gathering a few books about history while she was shopping. It is situated on the verge of the parish of camlin, and along the river of that name. Crumlin, a posttown, in the parish of camlin, barony of upper massareene, county of antrim, and province of ulster, 5. County antrim, northern ireland monumental inscriptions. Adjoined to the northeast shore of lough neagh, the county covers an area of 3,046 square kilometres 1,176 sq mi 6 and has a population of about 618,000. Like many other places, it counts its history back to the days of st. Local history page 2 glens of antrim historical society. It also has a twostory clubhouse with a fully licensed bar and lounge, which is open 7 days a week. Thanks to the staff at the linenhall library, belfast for their assistance in relation to sourcing this book. Love this library, the staff are five star that is why people come from afar nothing is too much trouble for them they are crumlins hidden gem. Crumlin viaduct 3424 this is mill road in crumlin in 1930 and spanning the road is the railway viaduct, carries the singleline railway track from lisburn to antrim.