gallery graves around south antrim

This area has strong connections with the Anglo-Norman Agnew family, and the cemetery has many stones of early families associated with the castle and surrounding areas....

Glencloy :- "Glen of Hedges" this is and area of stone dykes....

Glenballyeamon :- "Eamon's townland Glen", here you can find traces of the Glen's ancient forts....

Glenaan :- "Glen of rush lights" famous for the the grave of the warrior poet Ossian....

Glencorp :- "Glen of the Slaughter", an area of hill farms and whin clad slopes....

Glendun :- "Brown Glen", this glen has the wildest scenery of all the Glens....

Glenshesk :- "Sedgy Glen", wild and unspoilt....

This old cemetery at Ballycarry includes the ruins of Ireland's first Presbyterian Church within its boundaries, as well as the grave of the first Presbyterian minister in Ireland, Rev. Edward Brice, who died in 1636. Some 50 graves of general historical note are marked as part of the Templecorran Cemetery Project and guided tours for groups can be arranged by the Ballycarry Community Association....

Situated south of the modern village of Glynn, it is said that the church ruin there dates back to a foundation established by St. Patrick. There are many old stones, including some bearing coats of arms....

The ruins of what is believed to be an old church are within the bounds of the cemetery, where many armorial stones relating to early Scots families who settled in the area in the 17th century can be found....