Glenavy

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This article refers to the village in Northern Ireland. For the town in New Zealand, see Glenavy, New Zealand

Glenavy (from the Irish: Lann Abhaigh meaning "Church of the Dwarf") is a village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 17 kilometres north west of Lisburn on the banks of the Glenavy River. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,069 people.

The village is a local service centre with a range of facilities including St Aidan’s Church of Ireland, Glenavy Methodist Church & Hall and St. Joseph's Church. The village also has a number of shops/services; including a post office, a doctors surgery, Glenavy Garden & Lifestyle Centre, Eric's Kitchen (Chinese Takeaway), Sarah's Plaice (Fish & Chip Takeaway), Glenavy Kitchens, a Vivo, a Mace, an off licence and McGeown's bar/restaurant.

1 History
2 Demographics
3 Transport
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] History

Glenavy was first recorded as a Parish Church site in the 14th century, but Saint Patrick has strong associations with the site suggesting a lengthy ecclesiastical history. The present St Aidan’s Church is on the site of earlier foundations, and is located on what was the junction of a number of important route ways. By the early 19th century some industrial development had taken place, and this contributed to the growth of the village. John Ballance, a premier of New Zealand, was born in Glenavy.

[edit] Demographics

Glenavy is classified as a village by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with a population between 1,000 and 2,250 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 1,069 people living in Glenavy. Of these:

33.0% were aged under 16 years and 8.8% were aged 60 and over
48.2% of the population were male and 51.8% were female
74.7% were from a Catholic background and 24.0% were from a Protestant background
2.5% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service