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Glenavy, Antrim

Glenavy is a village, lying on the Glenavy River in County Antrim. It is within the townlands of Glenavy and Ballysessy, in the civil parishes of Glenavy and Camlin. St Aidan's Church (C of I) dates from 1814, though there has been a church on the site since 1644. The village is within the council area of Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Place Type: Village
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.591982,-6.214026
Grid Reference: J 1549 7299
Townland: Glenavy TD
Civil Parish: Glenavy CP
Council Area: Lisburn and Castlereagh CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321626
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Glenavy,_Antrim_321626

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