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Waterfoot or Glenariff[2] (from Irish Gleann Airimh 'glen of arable land')[3] 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.[4] The 2001 Census recorded a population of 504 inhabitants.

Waterfoot
  • Irish: Gleann Airimh
  • Glenariff

White Arch with Glenariff in the background
Waterfoot
Location within Northern Ireland
Population520 (2011 Census)[1]
Irish grid referenceD240255
 Belfast47 miles (76 km)
District
  • Causeway Coast and Glens
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBallymena
Postcode districtBT44
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
  • North Antrim
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
55.0604°N 6.0611°W / 55.0604; -6.0611
Waterfoot in the late 19th century
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.[5]


Demographics


On Census Day 27th March 2011, in Waterfoot Settlement, considering the resident population:[1]


See also



References


  1. "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Waterfoot Settlement". NISRA. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. Waterfoot or Glenariff. Place Names NI.
  3. Glenariff. Place Names NI.
  4. "Waterfoot". IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  5. "Body found in 'Disappeared' search for Peter Wilson". BBC News. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.



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