Mallusk, County Antrim

Village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland

Village in Northern Ireland
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
54°40′47″N 6°00′15″W / 54.679778°N 6.004058°W / 54.679778; -6.004058

Grange of Mallusk (from Irish: Maigh Bhloisce, meaning 'Bloisce's plain),[1] or Mallusk, is a village and townland (of 933 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Mallusk is within the urban area of Newtownabbey, and it is also within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is situated in the civil parish of Templepatrick and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.

Local Churches

  • Hydepark Presbyterian Church
  • The People's Church Newtownabbey

Education

  • Mallusk Integrated Primary School
  • Mallusk Community Playgroup

Places of interest

  • Mallusk Village Hall
  • Mallusk Cemetery
  • City of Belfast Playing Fields

Transport

Despite being outside of Belfast, Mallusk is served by the 1e Translink Metro buses. They run from Roughfort to Belfast City Centre via Antrim Road and Carlisle Circus.

References

  1. ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 19 December 2021.