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Glengormley (from the Irish: Gleann gorm liath meaning "the blue grey glen") is a village located in the borough of Newtownabbey, bordering the north-western edge of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Antrim ( Contae Aontroma or simply Aontroim in Irish) is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, and one of nine counties Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. This is a list of the 646 constituencies currently represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, as at the 2005 general election Belfast North is a Parliamentary Constituency in the United Kingdom House of Commons. The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. Subscriber trunk dialling ( STD, also known as subscriber toll dialling) is a term for the UK Telephone system allowing subscribers to dial trunk A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system See also Newtownabbey (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency. UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. See also Newtownabbey (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of

1 Location
2 Geography
3 History
4 Leisure
5 Sports
6 Commercial
7 Points of Interest
8 Famous inhabitants

Location

The original settlement grew up in the mid 19th century, around a junction of the roads linking Belfast with Antrim and Ballyclare. Antrim ( is a town in County Antrim in the northeast of Northern Ireland, on the banks of the Six Mile Water, half a mile northeast from Lough Ballyclare (in Irish: Bealach Cláir, ie way or pass of the plain is a small Town in the Six Mile Valley, County Antrim,

The wider suburban area of Glengormley borders North Belfast, Carnmoney and Mallusk. It is a popular residential area, include developments in 1995 - 2005 which have seen an expansion upwards from the village to the Hightown Road.

Glengormley is approximately six miles from Belfast; the sixth milestone from the city centre is located on the Ballyclare Road beside Glengormley High School

Geography

As the lowest pass through the Belfast hills from the northern prospect, Glengormley is also traversed by major communication arteries including the Belfast to Derry railway line (served by Mossley West halt) and the M2 motorway. The M2 is a Motorway in Belfast and County Antrim in Northern Ireland.

As a main conduit for commuters, the town experiences congestion during peak times of the day, particularly on the A6 or Antrim Road, which runs through the centre of the town. The M2 motorway runs close to the village and is accessible the from Sandyknowes Roundabout located at the end of the A6 with slip roads to the M2 northbound and southbound carriageways. The A8(M) motorway and the main road into the Mallusk and Hydepark Industrial Estates as well as many other B roads are accessible from Sandyknowes.

Despite being technically a glen (the area is in the valley between Cave Hill and Carnmoney Hill), Glengormley sits at 700 feet above sea level, and is noted for a climate noticeably colder than the adjacent Lagan valley area. A glen is a Valley, typically one that is long deep and often glacially U-shaped or one with a watercourse running through such a valley The cold and windy weather may be explained by the 'tunnel' of natural features running from the Antrim coast to the edge of Glengormley on the Hightown Road. The 'tunnel' can be seen from the Cavehill Country Park entrance at Hightown Road, as one looks north towards Slemish. Cavehill ( Irish, Beann Mhadagáin or Cnoc na hUaighe) is a Basaltic hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland Slemish ( Irish, Sliabh Mis) is the remains of the plug of an Extinct volcano near Ballymena, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

History

From Victorian times to the 1930s, Glengormley was often the final destination on the leisure trail for working class Belfast Citizens escaping the city grime. The three main stops on the trail were Belfast Castle, Belfast Zoo and the dance hall in Glengormley, opposite the present day Glen Inn. Over the years, The journey was made by tram or trolley bus or train. The Belfast Street Tramway Company replaced carts with horse-drawn trams and the Cavehill and Whitewell Tramway company ran a steam tramway from Glengormley into Belfast.

2 miles outside the village, Sentry Hill is an early 19th century farmhouse on the hill above Glengormley and Corr's Corner in Newtownabbey, Co Antrim. It was the home of William Fee McKinney - a prosperous farmer and meticulous collector of farming, church and other records and artefacts. He was a member of the Linen Hall Library, the Belfast Natural History and Philosophical Society. He was secretary of Carnmoney Presbyterian Church for 62 years.

Leisure

Glengormley is within walking distance of the Cavehill Country Park and Bellevue Zoo. Cavehill ( Irish, Beann Mhadagáin or Cnoc na hUaighe) is a Basaltic hill overlooking the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland Belfast Zoo (also known as Bellevue Zoo) is a Zoo in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The expansive Valley Park provides a safe cycling route to the North Shore coastal cycle path and onwards to central Belfast. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland.

At the Southern end of the village there is an 8 screen cinema, 10 pin bowling alleys, three snooker halls (two at the southern end and one at the northern end) and some commercial premises.

Sports

Glengormley also hosts a major Gaelic Athletic Association club in St. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Enda's.

Commercial

Glengormley hosts major commercial complexes in the Mallusk Enterprise Park, including Royal Mail and Marks and Spencer. Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. Marks & Spencer Group plc (also M&S, Marks and Sparks, and Marks) is a British Retailer with 843 stores in more than 30 At peak times, Translink Metro and Ulsterbus buses to Belfast pass through the centre of the town approximately every ten minutes, and take approximately twenty minutes to reach the city centre via the A6 Antrim Road and A2 Shore Road. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Belfast is accessed by car via the Antrim Road or M2 motorway.

Points of Interest

The Crown and Shamrock pub on the Antrim Road in Glengormley is one of the oldest pubs in County Antrim and has been made famous by the film "Middletown" where many of the scenes were filmed.

Famous inhabitants

Debbie McGee, wife and assistant of millionaire Paul Daniels, lived in Glengormley between 1962 and 1974. Debbie McGee (born 31 October 1958 is a British television radio and stage performer who is best known as the wife and assistant of magician Paul Daniels Paul Daniels (born Newton Edward Daniels on 6 April 1938 is a British magician and television performer
Tom Morton -Ireland Memory Champion and World ranked genius memory mentathlete who recited the Mathmatical expression Pi to 15,223 decimal places and beat the Manchester telephone exchange on the BBC That's Life! is a current contender for the European & World Record,resided in Glengormley 1964-1983. That's Life! was a magazine-style Television series on BBC between 1973 and 1994, presented by Esther Rantzen [1]
Actor Stephen Boyd (1931–1977) — starred in Ben-Hur (1959) and Fantastic Voyage (1966) and some fifty other films, born in Glengormley. Stephen Boyd ( July 4, 1931 &ndash June 2, 1977) born William Millar, was an Irish -born actor from Glengormley Ben-Hur (or Benhur is a 1959 Movie directed by William Wyler, and is the third film version of Lew Wallace 's novel Ben-Hur Fantastic Voyage is a 1966 Science fiction film written by Harry Kleiner
Roy Mason — Irish painter who produced an acclaimed series of 'Troubles' paintings while a Glengormley resident.
Writer Padraic Fiacc lived in Glengormley. Padraic Fiacc (born 1924 in Glengormley, Northern Ireland) is an Irish poet and member of Aosdána, the exclusive Irish Arts Academy
Derek Mahon — Irish poet who lived in Glengormley. Derek Mahon (born 23 November 1941) is a Northern Irish poet He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. One of his best-known poems is entitled Glengormley.
Jeremy McWilliams - Former GP Motorcycle racer. Jeremy McWilliams (born 4 April 1964 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is a former Motorcycle road racer.
Jonny Evans - Manchester United defender grew up in the Burnthill area of Glengormley before signing for Manchester UTD
Michael Baxter the lead guitarist from Folk rock band Ebbonflow lives in Glengormely

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