GLENVILLE, COUNTY CORK IN LEWIS TOPOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY 1837
by Samuel Lewis
GLENVILLE, a village, in the parish of ARDNAGEEHY, barony of BARRYMORE, county of CORK, and province of MUNSTER; the population is returned with the parish. This village, which is situated on a hill, and is remarkable , for the neatness of the houses, contains the parish church, R. C. chapel, the parochial schools, a constabulary police station, and a dispensary.