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Ballyhackamore
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Ballyhackamore (Irish: Baile an Chacamair, meaning 'townland of the slob land or mud flat')[1] is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, it is a suburb of Belfast located on the Upper Newtownards Road. It is also a ward in the UK Parliamentary constituency of East Belfast.
Key Information
The Sunday Times named Ballyhackamore the Brunch Capital of Belfast in a 2018 article on the Best Places to live in Britain. The neighbourhood (often called 'Ballyhack' for short[2]) is the location of several restaurants and cafés as well as a range of local and national shops.[3][4]
Transport
[edit]Ballyhackamore is served by the Translink Glider G1 service. In addition Metro and Ulsterbus services stop here.[5]
Places of note
[edit]- Cyprus Avenue a residential street and conservation area[6] which lent its name to the Van Morrison song, Cyprus Avenue
- Neill's Hill railway station a former halt on the Belfast and County Down Railway line.
- Kincora Boys' Home, a home for boys that was the scene of serious organised abuse.
- Bloomfield Collegiate School, an Independent Grammar School for girls.
Notable people
[edit]- Judith Cochrane, politician, had a constituency office in Ballyhackamore
- Ian Geddes Davidson, Irish rugby union player, born in Ballyhackamore
- Gemma Garrett, former Miss Great Britain, attended Bloomfield Collegiate[7]
- Christine Lampard, TV broadcaster, attended Bloomfield Collegiate[8]
- Joan Lingard, Scottish novelist, grew up and lived in Ballyhackamore until the age of 18
- Naomi Long, leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, attended Bloomfield Collegiate and lives in Ballyhackamore
- Paddy O'Flaherty, broadcaster and journalist
- Elaine Shemilt, fine art printmaker, attended Bloomfield Collegiate
In popular culture
[edit]- Ballyhackamore – "Town of the big horses”, an NVTV television programme
- Cyprus Avenue, a Van Morrison song
References
[edit]- ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org.
- ^ Meredith, Fionola. "How a touch of cafe culture has helped make Ballyhackamore one to watch in the upcoming election". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Five Northern Ireland Locations Named Among the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2018". lovebelfast.co.uk. 16 March 2018.
- ^ "The best place to live in the UK in 2018". theweek.co.uk.
- ^ "Translink". www.translink.co.uk.
- ^ "Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area | Planning Portal". www.planningni.gov.uk. 9 November 2006.
- ^ "People thought Gemma Garrett looked great as Miss GB, but she was 'binge drinking, going on crash diets and so unhealthy'". Belfast Telegraph.
- ^ Smith, Ryan (28 March 2017). "Which Belfast schools did these celebrities go to?". belfastlive. Retrieved 6 July 2018.