Glenavy is a village located in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Geography

The village lies on the Glenavy river a tributary river of Lough Neagh, the largest freshwater lake in Northern Ireland. Glenavy river enters the Lough opposite Ram's Island, the largest island on the Lough.

Historical Glenavy

Glenavy has a church founded by St. Patrick who founded a church locally, was the place where the ancient kings of Ulidia or Eastern Ulster were crowned. Glenavy has produced Prime Ministers and Poets. Learn more about the history of Glenavy.

More recently

More recently Glenavy has undergone significant population growth, which has placed pressure on the village infrastructure and created many social issues to be addressed. The Glenavy Youth Project was established to help provide a community focus for young people.

While Glenavy is predminately rural in character, it recently became part of the new City of Lisburn, located 10 miles away.

Glenavy Development Partnership

Your local Partnership involves all residents of Glenavy, be they long established families or more recent arrivals. To join, or simply to help out at community events, please contact us.

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