Glenavy

Glenavy

Glenavy Catholic church
Glenavy
Glenavy shown within Northern Ireland
Population 5,697 (2011)
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
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Glenavy (from Irish: Lann Abhaigh[1]) is a village and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 17 kilometres north west of Lisburn on the banks of the Glenavy River. In the 2011 Census it had a population of 5,697 people. In early documents it was known as Lenavy.[1]

Demography

The population of Glenavy ward on census day (27 March 2011) was 5,697 people. Of these:[2]

  • 26.07% were aged under 16 years;
  • 10.39% were aged 65 and over;
  • the average age was 34 years;
  • 49.48% of the population were male and 50.52% were female;
  • 59.96% were from a Catholic "community background";
  • 35.39% were from a 'Protestant and Other Christian (including Christian related)' community background; and
  • 0.86% were from an ethnic group other than white.

Transport

Glenavy railway station was opened on 13 November 1871,[3] but is no longer operational.

Sport

  • Glenavy is home to an intermediate-standard football team. Crewe United is a member of the Mid-Ulster Football League.
  • St Joseph's Gaelic Athletic Club provides Gaelic football teams at u8, u10, u12, u14, u16, u18, u21, reserve and senior level. The senior team currently plays in division 2 with the reserves playing in division 4 of the Antrim ACFL.The club also fields camogie teams.

In 2015 Glenavy senior football team won the Antrim Intermediate championship after beating Dunloy in the final.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Logainm - Glenavy entry
  2. ↑ Census 2011 Population Statistics for Glenavy Ward, Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
  3. ↑ "Glenavy station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-08-28.

54°35′N 06°13′W / 54.583°N 6.217°W / 54.583; -6.217

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