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Ballyhackamore

Suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland

Summary

Suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland

Field	Value
official_name	Ballyhackamore
irish_name	Baile an Chacamair
map_type	Northern Ireland
coordinates
country	Northern Ireland
post_town	Belfast
postcode_area	BT
postcode_district	BT4 and BT5
dial_code	028
constituency_westminster	East Belfast
constituency_ni_assembly	East Belfast
lieutenancy_northern_ireland	County Down

Ballyhackamore () 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.

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) is the location of several restaurants and cafés as well as a range of local and national shops.

Transport

Ballyhackamore is served by the Translink Glider G1 service. In addition Metro and Ulsterbus services stop here.

Places of note

Cyprus Avenue a residential street and conservation area 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

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
Christine Lampard, TV broadcaster, attended Bloomfield Collegiate
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

Ballyhackamore – "Town of the big horses”, an NVTV television programme
Cyprus Avenue, a Van Morrison song

References

"Place Names NI - Home".
"How a touch of cafe culture has helped make Ballyhackamore one to watch in the upcoming election".
(16 March 2018). "Five Northern Ireland Locations Named Among the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2018".
"The best place to live in the UK in 2018".
"Translink".
(9 November 2006). "Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area | Planning Portal".
"People thought Gemma Garrett looked great as Miss GB, but she was 'binge drinking, going on crash diets and so unhealthy'". Belfast Telegraph.
(28 March 2017). "Which Belfast schools did these celebrities go to?". belfastlive.

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