Castlereagh

Castlereagh is a townland and former hamlet in the civil parish of Knockbreda, barony of Castlereagh Lower, in , . It is southeast of and now at the fringe of the city's suburbs. The townland has an area of 415 acres.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kingspan Stadium and The Oval.

Stadium
Photo: Aaronsc, Public domain.
Ravenhill Stadium is a rugby located in , . It is the home of Ulster Rugby. With the opening of a new stand for the 2014 Heineken Cup quarter-final against Saracens on 5 April 2014, the capacity of the stadium is now 18,196.

Pitch
is a football stadium in , , 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.

Railway station
Belfast Lanyon Place is a railway station serving the city of in Northern Ireland. Located on East Bridge Street in the Laganside area of central Belfast, it is one of four stations in the city centre, the others being , , and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dundonald and Titanic Quarter.

is a town in the traditional County Down, east of , Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is a suburb of the city. It is home to Moat Park, the Ulster Hospital, and International Ice Bowl.

Quarter
in Queen's Island, , , is a large-scale waterfront regeneration, comprising historic maritime landmarks, film studios, education facilities, apartments, a riverside entertainment district, and the world's largest Titanic-themed attraction centered on land in Belfast Harbour, known until 1995 exclusively as Queen's Island, and initially, Dargan's Island. is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castlereagh.

Quarter
The in , Northern Ireland, is a developing area of the city, roughly situated between Royal Avenue near where the Belfast Central Library building is, and the Dunbar Link in the . is situated 2½ miles northwest of Castlereagh.

Castlereagh

Latitude
54.5763° or 54° 34′ 35″ north
Longitude
-5.8812° or 5° 52′ 52″ west
Population
56,700
Elevation
95 feet (29 metres)
Open location code
9C6PH4G9+GG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1724172118
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
2653558
Wiki­data ID
Q17984424
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Castlereagh” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Castlereagh
  • Irish: An Caisleán Riabhach

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