Glenullin
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Glenullin is a rural area centred on a valley between the villages of Garvagh
, Swatragh
and Dungiven
, and lies in the borough of Coleraine
, County Londonderry
, Northern Ireland
. The nearest city is Derry
which is 27 miles away. 'The Glen' as it is often known, is not an officially recognised administrative division but there is a strong local identity and an active community sector. Although the area has few amenities, the local Primary school, St Patrick's & St Joseph's Federated Primary School, and St Joseph's Catholic Church have particular prominence in the life of Glenullin.
and in the Catholic parish of Garvagh
in the (Diocese of Derry
). Glenullin covers about half the total parish area, the remaining being in the village of Garvagh and the neighbouring hamlet of Ballerin
.
and the local club, based at Seán Ó Maoláin Park, has a number of football, hurling and camogie teams.
Garvagh
Garvagh is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the banks of the Agivey River, south of Coleraine on the A29 route. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,288.-History:...
, Swatragh
Swatragh
Swatragh is a small village and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Swatragh is on the main A29 road north of Maghera. The population was 435 in the 2001 Census....
and Dungiven
Dungiven
Dungiven is a small town and townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the main A6 Belfast to Derry road. It lies where the rivers Roe, Owenreagh and Owenbeg meet at the foot of the Benbradagh. Nearby is the Glenshane Pass, where the road rises to over...
, and lies in the borough of Coleraine
Coleraine
Coleraine is a large town near the mouth of the River Bann in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is northwest of Belfast and east of Derry, both of which are linked by major roads and railway connections...
, County Londonderry
County Londonderry
The place name Derry is an anglicisation of the old Irish Daire meaning oak-grove or oak-wood. As with the city, its name is subject to the Derry/Londonderry name dispute, with the form Derry preferred by nationalists and Londonderry preferred by unionists...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
. The nearest city is Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
which is 27 miles away. 'The Glen' as it is often known, is not an officially recognised administrative division but there is a strong local identity and an active community sector. Although the area has few amenities, the local Primary school, St Patrick's & St Joseph's Federated Primary School, and St Joseph's Catholic Church have particular prominence in the life of Glenullin.
Parish
Glenullin is in the civil parish of ErrigalErrigal civil parish
Errigal civil parish is located in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.-See also:*List of civil parishes of County Londonderry*List of townlands in County Londonderry...
and in the Catholic parish of Garvagh
Garvagh
Garvagh is a village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is on the banks of the Agivey River, south of Coleraine on the A29 route. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 1,288.-History:...
in the (Diocese of Derry
Roman Catholic Diocese of Derry
The Diocese of Derry is a diocese in the north of Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. The diocese was established in the year 1158.-Ordinaries:...
). Glenullin covers about half the total parish area, the remaining being in the village of Garvagh and the neighbouring hamlet of Ballerin
Ballerin
Ballerin is a small village between Garvagh and Ringsend in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is located within Coleraine Borough Council. It includes Saint Columba's Catholic primary school and Saint Mary's Catholic church.-Name:...
.
Sport
Glenullin was one of the first areas in the county to organise Gaelic gamesGaelic Athletic Association
The Gaelic Athletic Association is an amateur Irish and international cultural and sporting organisation focused primarily on promoting Gaelic games, which include the traditional Irish sports of hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball and rounders...
and the local club, based at Seán Ó Maoláin Park, has a number of football, hurling and camogie teams.
- Glenullin GACGlenullin GACJohn Mitchel's GAC Glenullin is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Glenullin, County Londonderry - a valley near Garvagh, partly coinciding with the parish of Errigal. The club is a member of the Derry GAA. They currently cater for both Gaelic football and Camogie...
People
- Turlach Boylan, Irish traditional musician.
- Paddy BradleyPaddy BradleyPatrick 'Paddy' Bradley is a Gaelic footballer from County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, who plays for Derry. With the team he has won two National League titles, and individually an All Star Award for his performance in the 2007 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship .Bradley plays his club...
, Gaelic football player. Played for DerryDerry GAAThe Derry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Derry GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland. It is responsible for Gaelic games in the GAA county of Derry, which covers virtually the same territory as the former administrative county of Londonderry...
from the 1990s until 2010. - Gabriel BradleyGabriel BradleyGabriel Bradley is an Irish retired Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1970s and 1980s. He won two Ulster Senior Football Championships with the county...
, Gaelic footballer, played for the county in the 1970s and 1980s. - Liam 'Baker' BradleyLiam BradleyLiam Bradley ; commonly known by his nickname Baker, is an Irish Gaelic football manager. He is currently manager of the Antrim senior football team, having been appointed in October 2008.-Personal life:...
, manager of Antrim GAAAntrim GAAThe Antrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Antrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic games in County Antrim. The county board is also responsible for the Antrim inter-county teams...
football team. - Eoin BradleyEoin BradleyEoin Bradley is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title.Bradley plays his club football for John Mitchel's GAC Glenullin and has won a Derry Senior Football Championship with the club....
, Gaelic football player, a star of the county team from 2008 until an injury in 2011. - Dermot McNichollDermot McNichollDermot "Spoofer" McNicholl , from Glenullin, is an All Star winning former Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1980s and 1990s. He was part of Derry's 1993 All-Ireland Championship winning side, also winning Ulster Senior Football Championships in 1987 and 1993. He usually played in...
, one of the leading Gaelic footballers in the county in the 1980s and 1990s, also played Australian rules footballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
and in the International Rules SeriesInternational Rules SeriesThe International Rules Series is a senior men's International rules football competition between the Australia international rules football team and the Ireland international rules football team...
. - Harry MullanHarry MullanHarry Mullan was an Irish boxing writer and journalist. He died on 21 May 1999 at the age of 53 after a four-year battle with cancer. Born in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1946, Mullan edited the British trade paper, Boxing News, for 19 years, from 1977 until 1996. Only Gilbert Odd,...
, boxing journalist (1946–99). - John Eddie MullanJohn Eddie MullanJohn Eddie Mullan was an Irish Gaelic footballer who played for Derry in the 1940s and 1950s. He was part of the first Derry side to win the National Football League and also won two Dr. McKenna Cups and three Dr. Lagan Cups with the county.For most of his career he played club football for St...
(1923-2008), later a Derry player, briefly played football for Glenullin in the 1940s. - Gerard O'KaneGerard O'KaneGerard O'Kane is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry, with whom he has won a National League title.O'Kane plays his club football for John Mitchel's Glenullin and has won a Derry Senior Football Championship with the club...
, Gaelic football player, on county teams since 2002.