List of townlands in Belfast


The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The city is split between two traditional Counties by the River Lagan, with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim, while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down.
The following is a list of townlands within Belfast city and their likely etymologies.

County Antrim (north bank of the River Lagan)

  • Ballyaghagan
  • Ballycollin
  • Ballycullo
  • Ballydownfine
  • Ballyfinaghy
  • Ballygammonsite of Musgrave Park
  • Ballygomartin
  • Ballymagarry
  • Ballymoney
  • Ballymurphy
  • Ballysillan Lower
  • Derriaghy
  • Dunmurry
  • Edenderry
  • Englishtown
  • Greencastle, formerly Cloghcastella
  • Killeaton
  • Kilmakee
  • Lagmore
  • Legoniel or Ligoniel
  • Low Wood, formerly Listollyard
  • Malone Lower and Malone Upper
  • Old Park
  • Poleglass
  • Skegoneill
  • '''Tom of the Tae-End'''

    County Down (south bank of the River Lagan)

  • Ballycloghan
  • Ballydollaghan – site of Hydebank
  • Ballyhackamore
  • Ballyhanwood
  • Ballylenaghan
  • Ballymacarrett
  • Ballymaconaghy
  • Ballymaghan
  • Ballymisert – site of Ashfield school
  • Ballynafoy or Ballynafeigh – site of Ormeau Park
  • Ballynavally
  • Ballyrushboy
  • Braniel
  • Breda – site of Belvoir Park
  • Carnamuck
  • Castlereagh – former site of Castle Clannaboy
  • Cregagh
  • Galwally
  • Gilnahirk
  • Gortgrib – site of Our Lady and St Patrick's College, Knock
  • Killeen
  • Knock
  • Knockbreckan
  • Knocknagoney
  • Lisnasharragh
  • Multyhogy
  • Strandtown, formerly Ballimachoris
  • '''Tullycarnet'''