Moneyglass

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Moneyglass (Irish: Muine Glas) is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 90 people. It is situated within the Antrim Borough Council area.

[edit] People

• Moneyglass was at one time home to Malachy McCourt and his family. He was the father of Frank McCourt, author of Angela's Ashes and other books.
• Champion National Hunt jockey, Tony McCoy, who received an MBE in 2003, was born in Moneyglass.Moneyglass hosted the mx1gp 2007 and lough neah rally.

[edit] References

• NI Neighbourhood Information System
• The McCourts of Moneyglass
• NI Take a Closer Look

[edit] See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland