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In 1868, the parish of Glynn contained the following places:"GLYNN, a parish with a village of the same name, in the barony of Lower Belfast, county Antrim, province of Ulster, Ireland. It is situated about 2 miles S.E. of Larne, which is its post town. The surface consists of a general good soil on the W. shore of Lough Larne, and is traversed by the road from Larne to Carrickfergus. The effects of a landslip are visible near the village. Here are a salt-work and a cotton factory, and in the S. limestone is extensively quarried. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Connor, value £91. A nunnery is supposed to have stood here, given to the Chichesters by James I. There are three schools, but neither church nor chapel; but the curate of Larne performs occasional duty in the parish."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018