Glens of Antrim Historical Society Celebrates 50 Years of The Glynns

The Glens of Antrim Historical Society publishes 50^th anniversary magazine 

The Glens of Antrim Historical Society has published the 50^th edition of  its renowned journal “The Glynns”.   Local historian and former Moyle Council Chairman, Randal McDonnell, performed the launch at a recent event held in Cushendall following the Glens of Antrim Historical Society’s 2023 Annual General Meeting. 

First published in 1973 and edited by Frank Connolly, founding member of the Society, The Glynns has always sought to reflect the local history interests of readers from Rathlin to Glenarm.  Fifty editions later this issue continues in the tradition of informing and entertaining readers about the rich local history of the area.                                                                                                                                   

Donnell O’Loan, current editor of The Glynns, said: “It is with great pleasure that we present this, the 50^th edition of The Glynns.“We have almost 100 pages with 17+ articles and a full-colour cover illustrating each of the Glens of Antrim and Rathlin Island.”He added: “We have a number of academic articles which The Glynns has always been noted for, and then we have other articles from local historians, which I think a lot of locals and others will find very interesting. We’re very proud that we have reached the 50^th edition, and we certainly look forward to having many more articles in many more Glynns in the years to come.”

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The 50^th edition contains articles about John Hewitt, the Famine in North Antrim, the Ballycastle War Memorial, the arrest of Roger Casement, the miners’ lamp inventor Sir Humphry Davy and much more.

Contributors include the poet Cahal Dallat, Donal J. O’Sullivan, retired Chief Superintendent of An Garda Síochána, Brian Turner, former president of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies, and Eleanor Lucy Bird and Frank Pearson, both of the Davy Notebooks Project at Lancaster University.   

The Glens of Antrim Historical Society was founded in 1965 and celebrates its 60^th anniversary in two years’ time. It is recognised as one of Ireland’s leading local history societies with members in Ireland and worldwide.        

                                                  

                                                                                                

 

       

 

Copies of The Glynns 50 can be obtained in The Glens of Antrim Historical Society Office and local outlets including:

McLister’s newsagent, Ballycastle

Glenariffe Community+Recreation Centre

Carnlough Community Office

Glenarm Castle

Glenarm Tourist Office

Samore Garden Centre, Glenravel

 

Copies can also be ordered online (in print or digital form) at www.antrimhistory.net.