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The Holyland is an urban area in south Belfast, County Antrim. It is within the townland of Malone Lower, in the civil parish of Shankill. Composed of a series of streets behind The Queen's University of Belfast near to the River Lagan, the area has been dubbed 'the Holyland' from its street names: Jerusalem Street, Palestine Street, Damascus Street, Carmel Street and Cairo Street. The area was developed in the 1890s by Brown McConnell Clark. Sir Robert McConnell named the streets after the places he had visited on a visit to Palestine and Egypt. The Holyland is within the council area of Belfast.

Place Type: Urban locality
Historic County: Antrim
Lat, Long: 54.58404,-5.92596
Grid Reference: J 3413 7261
Townland: Malone Lower TD
Civil Parish: Shankill CP
Council Area: Belfast CA
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 332847
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/The_Holyland,_Antrim_332847

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