Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Glentaisie
Also known as: Gleann Taise
In or near Armoy.
Glentaisie in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Willie Duffin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Glentaisie is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Glentaisie (Irish: Taoibhgeal, English: of the bright cheeks) is one of the nine Glens of Antrim in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was shaped during the Ice Age by glaciers. The glen is most northerly of the nine glens and lies at the foot of Knocklayde mountain. The town of Ballycastle lies on the coast at the foot of the glen. According to the traditional shanachies, Glentaisie was named after Princess Taisie, the daughter of King Dorm of Rathlin Island. Renowned for her beauty, she was betrothed to Congal, heir to the Kingdom of Ireland, however the King of Norway also sought her hand in marriage, and he arrived to claim his bride, as wedding celebrations to Congal were underway. The King of Norway and his army tried to capture Taisie but in the subsequent battle he was killed and his army fled leaderless and empty handed. The Battle of Glentaisie, was fought in the Glentaisie area on 2 May 1565, with Shane O'Neill defeating Clan MacDonald of Dunnyveg in battle.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.1742, -6.2875
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT54 6JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Antrim
Sources
- wikidata: Q5569351 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Glentaisie (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Glentaisie?
- Glentaisie is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT54 6JD).
- What is Glentaisie?
- Glentaisie in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Glentaisie?
- Drivers can use postcode BT54 6JD.
- Is Glentaisie free to visit?
- Yes, Glentaisie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Glentaisie?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT54 6JD. It sits within the North Antrim parliamentary constituency.