Glenavy
Glenavy
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Glenavy Catholic church | |
Glenavy Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 2,384 (2021 census) |
| Irish grid reference | J154729 |
| • Belfast | 13 mi (21 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | CRUMLIN |
| Postcode district | BT29 |
| Dialling code | 028, +44 28 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Glenavy (from Irish Lann Abhaigh, meaning 'church of the dwarf'[1]) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is approximately 11 miles west of Belfast and eight miles north-west of Lisburn, and sits on the banks of the Glenavy river. In the 2021 census the village had a population of 2,384 people.[2] In early documents it was written as "Lenavy".[1]
Transport
Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871, and was part of the now closed Knockmore line. The station was closed in 2003
Sport
Glenavy is home to an intermediate-standard football team. Crewe United is a member of the Mid-Ulster Football League.
The area is also home to St. Joseph's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club.[3][4]
Notable residents
- John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand in the late nineteenth century
- Samuel Hill, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Ivor Jess, disability sports campaigner
- Anne Acheson, sculptor and co-inventor of paper-mache casts for broken limbs
See also
References
- ^ a b Logainm - Glenavy entry
- ^ "Glenavy in Lisburn and Castlereagh (Northern Ireland)". City Population. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
- ^ "St Joseph's GAC Glenavy". Antrim GAA. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- ^ "Welcome to St. Joseph's GAC, Glenavy". Glenavy GAC. Retrieved 18 February 2026.