Hannahstown

Hannahstown
Irish: Baile Haine
 Hannahstown shown within Northern Ireland
Population 6,498 (2011 Census)
Irish grid reference272 724 J 272 724
DistrictBelfast
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post town Belfast
Postcode district BT17
Dialling code 028
EU Parliament Northern Ireland
UK ParliamentBelfast West
NI AssemblyBelfast West
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland

Coordinates: 54°35′N 6°02′W / 54.58°N 6.03°W / 54.58; -6.03

Hannahstown is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, on the outskirts of Belfast. It gives its name to a townland, parish and a suburb of Belfast. According to the United Kingdom Census 2011 it had a population of 6,498.

History

The area now known as Hannahstown was once known by the name of Ballincollig. A group of people whose family name was Hanna moved to the area in the 18th Century. They moved in sufficient numbers for the village to be later be known by the name of 'Hannah's Town' in the early 19th Century.

Buildings

Notable buildings and institutions in Hannahstown include the Lámh Dhearg GAC a GAA club and St Joseph’s Catholic Church.

References

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