Moneyglass
Moneyglass (from Irish Muine Glas, meaning 'Green Thicket')[1][2] is a hamlet and townland in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Moneyglass is near Toome and Lough Beg. It had a population of 107 people in the 2021 census.[3]
Notable people
- Willie John McBride (born 1940), rugby union player, capped for Ireland on 63 occasions, 12 as captain, is a native of Moneyglass[4] but now lives in Ballyclare.
- Sir Tony McCoy (born 1974), former National Hunt horse racing jockey and 2010 BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner[5]
References
- ^ Placenames NI Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland
- ^ "Moneyglass". Census 2021 Results. NI Statistics and Research Agency. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ^ McGuckin, Oliver (3 October 2003). "Those were the days: Legendary Willie John: He's the BFG from MG". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Timeline of Tony McCoy's career". BBC News Online. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moneyglass.
- The McCourts of Moneyglass
- NI Take a Closer Look (archived 2006)