Gilnahirk
Gilnahirk is a suburb in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Gilnahirk is situated nearby to the locality Knock, as well as near the suburb Tullycarnet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Stormont Castle and The Oval.
Stormont Castle
Government office
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stormont Castle is a manor house on the Stormont Estate in east Belfast which is home to the Northern Ireland Executive and the Executive Office. It is a Grade A listed building.
The Oval
Pitch
The Oval is a football stadium in Belfast, Northern Ireland, which has been home to Glentoran F.C. since 1892. In 1941, the stadium was severely damaged by aerial bombing during the Belfast blitz of World War II and was unusable until 1949. The Oval is situated 2½ miles northwest of Gilnahirk.
Stormont Estate
Park
The Stormont Estate is an estate in the east of Belfast in Northern Ireland. It is the site of Northern Ireland's main Parliament Buildings, which is surrounded by woods and parkland, and is often referred to in contemporary media as the metonym "Stormont".
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clarawood and Dundonald.
Clarawood
Suburb
Photo: Clarawood123, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Clarawood is a housing estate in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is located in the east of the city and incorporates the neighbouring Richhill development. Its name is probably derived from An Chlárach. It is located off Knock Road.
Dundonald
Town
Photo: Ross, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dundonald is a town in the traditional County Down, east of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and Dundonald International Ice Bowl.
Ballybeen
Suburb
Photo: Dean Molyneaux, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballybeen, also known as Ballybeen Housing Estate, is the second-biggest housing estate in Northern Ireland. It is in the village of Dundonald, on the outskirts of east Belfast. Ballybeen is situated 2 miles east of Gilnahirk.
Gilnahirk
- Type: Suburb
- Description: settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland, UK
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
54.58397° or 54° 35′ 2″ northLongitude
-5.84271° or 5° 50′ 34″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
9C6PH5M4+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 267762520OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Irish—“Gilnahirk” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Gilnahirk”
- Dutch: “Gilnahirk”
- Irish: “Éadan Ghiolla na hAdhairce”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knock and Tullycarnet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include St Dorothea’s Church of Ireland and Gilnahirk Park.
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