In pre-plantation times Crumlin formed part of the lands owned by the O'Neills of Clandeboye. Part of the estate is now Crumlin Glen, a 15 acre site of mixed woodland beside the River Crumlin where nature trails wind past tumbling waterfalls, home to a variety of plants and birds.

Crumlin

The name of this village means 'crooked glen', after its position in an awkwardly shaped valley where the River Crumlin flows gently into Lough Neagh near Gartree Point. The village is within easy reach of several good fishing spots-Glenavy and the Stoneyford Reservoir.

A clock tower and weather vane in the village were erected in 1897 to Reverend Arthur Pakenham, whose family resided on The Pakenham Estate, granted to them in the 17th century.

The kitchen garden of the Pakenham Demesne, now called Talnotry Cottage Bird Garden, has the largest variety of species of quail, partridge and pheasant in the country.

The Cockle House in the Glen is a lovely place to watch the waterfall. It was built so that an Arab who worked as a servant could pray in there. One of it's windows faces Mecca.

The Cockle house is probably the best place to see the waterfall. The waterfall can be heard from all over the Glen.

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