Portglenone, United Kingdom
Portglenone is a town of 1,230 people in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Why visit Portglenone
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails and 18 places to eat in and around town.
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About Portglenone
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.
From the Wikipedia article Portglenone (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes18
The Wild Duck
Bar and pub · 0.4 mi
93 Main Street, Portglenone
6 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship9
3rd Portglenone Presbyterian Church
Church · Presbyterian
Townhill Road, Portglenone
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.
Portglenone House, a former Georgian mansion in the village, was built c. 1808. Now known as Portglenone Abbey, or Our Lady of Bethlehem Cistercian Monastery, the house was purchased by the Cistercian order in the 20th century for use as a monastery. In the 1960s, a new monastery building was built. Designed by Padraig Ó Muireadhaigh, the new building has won several architectural awards.
From the History section of Portglenone on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Portglenone
Bernard DiamondIrish soldier (1827–1892); recipient of the Victoria CrossPhoto: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain- Emma KearneyIrish actress
- Mairéad McAtamneyCamogie player
Born in Portglenone, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare2
Map of Portglenone
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Getting there and nearby towns
Belfast International Airport (BFS) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 18 miles away.
- Ballymena 8 mi east, about 13 min by car
- Randalstown 11 mi southeast, about 17 min by car
- Antrim 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Cookstown 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Coleraine 20 mi northwest, about 32 min by car
- Limavady 23 mi northwest, about 37 min by car
- Portstewart 23 mi northwest, about 38 min by car
- Larne 26 mi east, about 42 min by car
- Newtownabbey 27 mi southeast, about 43 min by car
- Belfast 29 mi southeast, about 46 min by car
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- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Portglenone Church of Ireland, MrHistorianDude, CC BY-SA 4.0
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