The main road from Ballymena to Cushendall cuts through
Glenravel which is one of the lesser known Glens of Antrim although it is probably the one with the most interesting past. The three villages making up the area are ... Cargan (formerly known as Fishertown), Martinstown and Newtowncrommelin. Glenravel, at one stage in the mid to late 1800's, was the hub of the mining industry in Co. Antrim. Large deposits of iron ore were found in the area, which were fairly easily mined.
Learn more about Glenravel's history, compiled by The Glenravel Environmental Improvement Committee, on
The Higgins Family of Glenravel, County Antrim website. The better known Glens in Antrim are the Nine Glens of Glenarm, Glencloy, Glenariff, Glenballyeamon, Glenaan, Glencorp, Glendun, Glenshesk and Glentaisie. The aims of the
Clachan Project of the Glens of Antrim Historical Society are ...
1. To record of all clusters of houses (which might be clachans) presently recognisable in the Glens area.
2. To trace the physical, economic and social history of these settlements from the 1850s to the present.
3. To examine their current relationship with the present day community in the Glens.
4. To involve members of the Society and the general Glens community in the Project.
5. To involve local schools in the Project.
(So far ten Primary Schools have taken part in the Project). 6. To produce a range of outputs such as booklets, CDs, web site etc.
