Tullycarnet
Tullycarnet is an area of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a built-up area, mostly residential, that lies around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of Belfast City Hall. It borders Dundonald to the west, and the main thoroughfare is Kings Road.
Name
[edit]The name "Tullycarnet" is from the Irish Tulaigh Charnáin ("hillock of the little cairn"). It is not known where the original cairn was.[1]
Amenties and sport
[edit]Local facilities include the Comber Greenway (a long cycle/recreational path through east Belfast), a public library,[2] Tullycarnet Park,[3] and Tullycarnet Community Centre (hosting a number of leisure activities).[4] Tullycarnet F.C., an association football club named for the area, entered the Northern Amateur Football League in 2011.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Place Names NI - Home".
- ^ "Tullycarnet Library". Archived from the original on 25 January 2014.
- ^ "Parks and open spaces in Belfast".
- ^ "Community centres".
- ^ "Teams - Tullycarnet FC". thenafl.co.uk. Northern Amateur Football League. Retrieved 25 September 2024.