| Portglenone | |
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 Portglenone's main street | |
  Location withinNorthern Ireland | |
| Population | 1,174 (2011 Census) |
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| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | BALLYMENA |
| Postcode district | BT44 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Portglenone (fromIrish:Port Chluain Eoghain[ˈpˠɔɾˠt̪ˠˌxlˠuənʲˈoːənʲ], meaning 'landing place of Eoghan's meadow')[2] is avillage andcivil parish inCounty Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 8.5 miles (14 km) west ofBallymena. It had a population of 1,174 people in the 2011 Census.[3] Portglenone is beside the smaller village ofGlenone (inCounty Londonderry), from which it is separated by theRiver Bann.
In 1197, acastle was built in the area for Norman invaderJohn de Courcy.[citation needed]
Much of Portglenone village was laid-out in the 17th century.[4] A number of the area's churches, includingPortglenone's Church of Ireland parish church,[5] date to the 18th century.[4]
Portglenone House, a former Georgian mansion in the village, was builtc. 1808.[4] Now known asPortglenone Abbey, or Our Lady of Bethlehem Cistercian Monastery, the house was purchased by theCistercian order in the 20th century for use as amonastery. In the 1960s, a new monastery building was built. Designed by Padraig Ó Muireadhaigh,[6] the new building has won several architectural awards.[citation needed]
Portglenone Forest Park, just outside the village, is classified as an 'ancient woodland'.[7][8] It contains several marked nature trails and theRiver Bann flows through the forest.[9] There is also a memorial to the United States servicemen stationed in the area during World War II. The foundations of severalNissen huts can still be seen throughout the wood.[citation needed]
TheGig 'n the Bann is a local cross-community music and dance festival in Portglenone. It takes its name from the River Bann and has been held every year since 1999. Performers at previous festivals have includedPaul McSherry and former members ofDéanta.[10]
On census day in 2011, Portglenone had a population of 1,174 people (498 households) in the2011 census.[3]
46.8% were from aCatholic background and 50.6% were from aProtestant background.
Portglenone is classified as a village by the NISRA. On census day in 2001, there were 1,219 people living in Portglenone. Of these:
| Climate data for Portglenone (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 9.6 (49.3) | 12.0 (53.6) | 14.9 (58.8) | 17.2 (63.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 16.4 (61.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 9.6 (49.3) | 7.4 (45.3) | 12.7 (54.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) | 1.9 (35.4) | 2.8 (37.0) | 4.5 (40.1) | 6.7 (44.1) | 9.4 (48.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 11.1 (52.0) | 9.5 (49.1) | 6.8 (44.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 2.2 (36.0) | 6.0 (42.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 89.2 (3.51) | 69.4 (2.73) | 69.4 (2.73) | 62.5 (2.46) | 64.8 (2.55) | 76.0 (2.99) | 85.2 (3.35) | 91.5 (3.60) | 75.3 (2.96) | 98.3 (3.87) | 98.5 (3.88) | 93.4 (3.68) | 973.9 (38.34) |
| Average rainy days(≥ 1 mm) | 16.4 | 14.2 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 16.1 | 174.3 |
| Source:Met Office[11] | |||||||||||||
Portglenone'scamogie club won theUlster senior club championship in1971,1972,1973,1974,1977,1978,1979,1982 and1992.[citation needed] Notable players includeMairead McAtamney.
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