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Rosetta is a suburban area in east Belfast, County Down. It is within the townland of Ballynafoy, in the civil parish of Knockbreda. The area is believed to be named from Rosetta House, built around 1801 (demolished 1961) and possibly named following the discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799. The house lay in the south of Ballynafoy townland where the roads from Belfast (now the A24) and Ballymacarret (now the B506) to Newtownbreda meet. Also at the junction were the late 18th-century Saddlers' Row cottages (extant). By the early 20th century, the area had developed into a suburb contiguous with Ballynafeigh to its north. Rosetta School opened in 1896. The area is within the council area of Belfast.
Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.571153,-5.914104
Grid Reference: J 3494 7120
Townland: Ballynafoy TD
Civil Parish: Knockbreda CP
Council Area: Belfast CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332863
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rosetta,_Down_332863
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Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Down
Lat, Long: 54.571153,-5.914104
Grid Reference: J 3494 7120
Townland: Ballynafoy TD
Civil Parish: Knockbreda CP
Council Area: Belfast CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature: Northern Ireland Assembly
GBPN ID: 332863
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Rosetta,_Down_332863
Peruse Down on Wikishire