Glens Of Antrim Historical Society
Formed in 1965 & recognised as one of the foremost Historical Societies in Ireland
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 – Friday 16th February 2024 The next in the series of monthly lectures organised by the Glens of Antrim Historical Society will take place on Friday 16th February 2024 at 8.00pm, in the usual venue of St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall. The speaker on this occasion will … Read more
The Glens of Antrim Historical Society November lecture will take place in Ramoan Parish Centre, Ballycastle on Friday 17th November at 8pm Topic: ‘The Ballycastle Narrow- Gauge Line’ – Speaker: James McBride. This will be followed by the launch of a new book ‘Ballycastle Railway Remembered’ by the author, Niall McCaughan (Donegal Museum). … Read more
This month’s talk will take place in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Cushendall at 8.30pm. “The Antrim Coast Road” by Donnell O’Loan. Everyone is welcome to attend, members are free and the charge for non- members remains £3.00.
This article first appeared in The Glynns Volume 6 (1978). It is re- presented here in it’s original format. The Society wishes to thank the Officers of the Royal Irish Academy for kindly permitting the publication of this Memoir, and the Staff of the Northern Ireland Public Record Office for its assistance … Read more
This article originally appeared in The Glynns Volume 8(1980). It is re-presented here with additional images and hyperlinks. Also presented is a short article by Frank Rogers and Bobby McMullan (GOAHS) and John Hulme (CDHS) in the Hidden gems and Forgotten People series (Glens of Antrim Historical Society & Carrickfergus Historical Society) Some suspicion was … Read more
This article first appeared in The Glynns Volume 8 (1980), it is re-presented here with additional hyperlinks. “Within the last two years an extensive and valuable iron mine was discovered at Glenravil about 7 miles from Ballymena by James Fisher Esq. of Cleggan Lodge near this town and of Barrow-in-Furness, Lancashire. Under the energetic … Read more