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Glenarm from the Irish
: Gleann Arma meaning "valley of the army) is a small
village in County Antrim. It lies on the North Channel coast
north of the town of Larne and the village of Ballygalley,
and south of the village of Carnlough. Glenarm takes it name
from the glen in which it lies, the southernmost of the nine
Glens of Antrim. The
imposing entrance to Glenarm Castle, the Barbican Gate, is
at the heart of the village. The Castle dates from 1750,
with early 19th century alterations. Glenarm claims to be
the oldest town in Ulster having been granted a charter in
the 12th century. The Barbican Gate to Glenarm Castle was
restored by The Irish Landmark Trust, a conservation charity
that saves buildings that are at risk of being lost, thus
giving this landmark back to the local community through
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