One of the many towns that sprang to life along the Ontario Government's Hastings colonization Road was that of Glanmire. The town originally went by the name of Jelly's Rapids, after Andrew Jelly who settled in the area.

The town once contained Saint Margaret's Anglican church (built 1887), a school, post office, homes and store. The post office was operated by Edward Tapp until 1858 and by Andrew Jelly from 1862 to 1866.

As with much of the land along the colonization road, the land was quite infertile and the town's days were numbered from the start. The post office closed in 1939. The church lasted a bit longer until the 1960's when it was demolished.

Today all that can be found are the steps which once lead to the church.

Glanmire is located 10 km north of Millbridge on the Hastings Road.