Glenshesk

River cascading into small lake
The Glenshesk River

Glenshesk (Irish: Gleann Seisce, English: the sedgy glen) is one of the nine Glens of Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was shaped by glacial erosion.[1] The glen lies on the eastern side of Knocklayd mountain and flows out to the sea at Ballycastle.[2]

At the bottom of Glenshesk lies the Glenshesk river, initially a steep-sided meltwater channel.[3]

At the foot of the glen is the ruins of the Franciscan Friary of Bunamargy, built in 1485. A number of battles occurred in the valleys of the glen and a number of standing stones mark the burial places of people killed in battle.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The Glens of Antrim on the Famous Causeway Coast". Glenshesk. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Glenshesk". Glens of Antrim Historical Society. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Habitas - Natural Sciences (item 464)". Habitas: Natural Sciences, National Museums Northern Ireland. National Museums Northern Ireland. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
  4. ↑ "Glenshesk". Glens of Antrim Historical Society. Retrieved 18 April 2026.

55°10′18″N 6°12′58″W / 55.17167°N 6.21611°W / 55.17167; -6.21611


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