placenamesGlenarm Lower
Gleann Arma Íochtarach
Lewis linked a new coastal road and hotel with visits to the Giant’s Causeway in 1837.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Gleann Arma Íochtarach · Irish · main form · non-validated name
- Glenarm Lower · English · main form
Place & story
A stop on the coastal route
Cushendall, in Lower Glenarm barony, was already accommodating visitors to the Giant’s Causeway when Samuel Lewis described it in 1837. He connected that traffic with the new coastal military road passing through the town and recorded a substantial hotel built for travellers. His account places this visitor trade beside an established market town: Cushendall’s fairs sold Raghery ponies, cattle, sheep and provisions, while a coastguard station belonged to the wider Ballycastle district. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glenarm Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Cushendall: A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837) · Samuel Lewis
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2021-05-26. How this page was prepared.