Waterfoot, County Antrim
Waterfoot or Glenariff[1] (from Irish Gleann Airimh 'glen of arable land')[2] is a small coastal village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is at the foot of Glenariff, one of the Glens of Antrim, within the historic barony of Glenarm Lower and the civil parishes of Ardclinis and Layd. The village is in the townland of Warren.[3] The 2001 Census recorded a population of 504 inhabitants.
Waterfoot
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 White Arch with Glenariff in the background | |
  Waterfoot Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 504 |
| Irish grid reference | D240255 |
| • Belfast | 47 miles (76 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Ballymena |
| Postcode district | BT44 |
| Dialling code | 028 |
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Waterfoot in the late 19th century
The village appeared in the news in November 2010 when Peter Wilson, one of the "disappeared" of the Troubles, was found buried on its beach on 2 November 2010.[4]
References
- Waterfoot or Glenariff. Place Names NI.
- Glenariff. Place Names NI.
- "Waterfoot". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Body found in 'Disappeared' search for Peter Wilson". BBC News. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
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