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Glencairn, Antrim

Glencairn is a housing estate, usually considered a northern suburb of Belfast, County Antrim. It lies within the townland of Ballygomartin, in the civil parish of Shankill. The estate was built in the 1970s on the former estate of Fernhill House (1864). Glencairn is within the council area of Belfast.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.615903,-5.981229
Grid Reference: J 3046 7606
Townland: Ballygomartin TD
Civil Parish: Shankill CP
Council Area: Belfast CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332816
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Glencairn,_Antrim_332816

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