Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Glenarm

Glenarm, small seaport town, Tickmacrevan par., E. co. Antrim, beautifully situated on Glenarm Bay and at the mouth of Glenarm rivulet, 11 miles NW. of Larne, pop. 1276; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. Owing to the attractive scenery there is a large influx of visitors during the summer months. The harbour is small; limestone and iron-ore are exported. In the vicinity is Glenarm Castle, seat of the Earl of Antrim.


(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))

Linked entities:
Feature Description: "small seaport town"   (ADL Feature Type: "harbors")
Administrative units: Antrim IrlC
Place: Glenarm

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