Hannahstown

Hannahstown
Irish: *Baile Haine*
Hannahstown Irish: Baile Haine;
	Hannahstown shown within Northern Ireland
Population	6,498 (2011 Census)
Irish grid reference	272 724 J 272 724
District	Belfast;
County	County Antrim;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Belfast
Postcode district	BT17
Dialling code	028
EU Parliament	Northern Ireland
UK Parliament	Belfast West;
NI Assembly	Belfast West;

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, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Divis transmitting station and the Hawthorne Glen Cul De Sec

References

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