Glens of Antrim
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The Glens of Antrim, or, simply, the Glens, is a region of County Antrim, Northern Ireland, comprised of nine glens, or valleys, that radiate inward from the coast towards Lough Neagh. The inhabitants of the several glens are descended primarily from native Irish and Hebridean Scots. The Glens are an area of outstanding natural beauty and are a major tourist attraction in north Antrim. Principal towns in the Glens are Ballycastle, Cushendun, Cushendall, Waterfoot and Carnlough. The nine glens from northernmost to southernmost are:
Glenravel is often considered a tenth glen, although it is not officially a Glen because it does not open directly onto the sea. It lies to the southwest of Glenballyeamon and Glenariff being separated by the Glenariff forest park. The principal towns of Glenravel are Cargan, Martinstown and Skerry (Newtowncrommelin).
