Glenavy
Glenavy (from Irish: Lann Abhaigh, meaning 'Church of the dwarf'[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]
Glenavy
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 Glenavy Catholic church | |
  Glenavy Location 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 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
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.
- Glenavy is also home to St. Joseph's GAA Club.
Notable residents
- John Ballance, Premier of New Zealand in the late nineteenth century
- Samuel Hill, recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Ivor Jess, disability sports campaigner
- Anne Acheson, sculptor and co-inventor of paper-mache casts for broken limbs
References
- Logainm - Glenavy entry
- Census 2011 Population Statistics for Glenavy Ward, Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS)
- "Glenavy station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
External links
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