DATE FOR YOUR DIARY-APRIL LECTURE: FRIDAY 17th APRIL 2026 at 7.30 pm
“A Horse With No Name- Searching For The Cushendall Hill Pony.” DR RENA MAGUIRE QUB 7.30pm TIR NA NOG, Shore Street, Cushendall. ALL WELCOME
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NEXT UP: LECTURE – THE EVOLUTION OF BALLYCASTLE FORESHORE – By Sean McMichael
Lecture/Talks Series Friday 20th March 2026 at 7.30pm in Ramoan Parish Centre Ballycastle. THE EVOLUTION OF BALLYCASTLE FORESHORE – By Sean McMichael Geology: Carboniferous sedimentary rocks at the eastern end of the beach formed part of what became the Ballycastle Coalfield, which fuelled the town’s industrial rise. Early records show a simple … Read more
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Talk
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Talk – Friday 20th October 2023 The next in the series of monthly talks organised by the Glens of Antrim Historical Society will take place on Friday 20th October at 8.00pm, in the usual venue of St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall. The speaker on this occasion will be … Read more
Richard Dobbs’ Notes For His Description Of County Antrim, Written In 1683.
Jimmy Irvine : Volume 7 (1979) The latest in an occasional series revisiting interesting articles published in previous editions of The Glynns, with added illustrations and hyperlinks. Preface My wife and I live in an old house about a mile north of Carnlough called Lemnalary. Immediately behind it stand the ruins of an older … Read more
Group Visit to the Public Record Office, Belfast.
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society is organising a group visit to the Public Record Office so that those interested can familiarise themselves with the layout of the building and how to make use of the computer systems. A member of PRONI staff will be available to demonstrate how to access records for … Read more
Lecture Friday 20th January 2023 ‘Place-names of the Glens of Antrim’
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society The programme of monthly lectures presented by the Glens of Antrim Historical Society resumes this Friday, 20 th January 2023, in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall, commencing at 8.00pm. In a change to the previously published programme, the speaker for the evening is Dr Niall Comer, lecturer at the … Read more
Glenarm Visit – Friday 13th May
There will be a visit to Glenarm on Friday 13th May 2022 at 11.00am, meet at the Castle garden car park. It will commence with a guided walk/tour of Glenarm village, followed by a tour of Glenarm Castle at 12 noon, our guide for the Castle, will be the Earl of Antrim. The tour will … Read more
Annual General Meeting Fri 19th November 2021
The Annual General Meeting of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society will be held on Friday 19th November at 7.00 pm in The Ramoan Parish Centre, The Diamond, Ballycastle. (Members only). It will be followed by ‘The Trial of Sir Roger Casement’ delivered by Frank Rogers (Everyone welcome at 7.30), the launch of The Glynns … Read more