Monkstown, County Antrim
| Monkstown TOWNLAND | |
| County Antrim | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Location: | 54°41’5"N, 5°53’42"W |
| Grid reference: | J358839 |
| Data | |
Monkstown is a townland in County Antrim within the urban area of Newtownabbey. An earlier name for the townland appears to have been the Gaelic equivalent of its current name, Ballynamanagh, meaning "Town of the monks".[1][2][3] It is on the north shore Belfast Lough, and within the barony of Belfast Lower.
This was once a small village but with the new town development of Newtownabbey it has seen some major developments in both jobs and new housing estates. The Community school serves as both school and as community centre. Canadian-owned company, Nortel Networks, had a factory in Monkstown.
Railways
Monkstown railway station is currently closed on the Belfast-Londonderry railway line.
Churches
- Church of Ireland and Methodist: The Church of the Good Shepherd
- Baptist: Monkstown Baptist Church
- Presbyterian: Abbey Presbyterian Church
Sport
- Football:
- 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys F.C.
- Nortel F.C.
References
- ↑ Reeves, William. Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Down, Connor, and Dromore, Consisting of a taxation of these Dioceses. BiblioBazaar, LLC. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-113-69516-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=7nv_fH6ZyBMC&pg=RA1-PA69&dq=Ballynamanagh&lr=&cd=21#v=onepage&q=Ballynamanagh&f=false. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ Hill, George. An historical account of the Macdonnells of Antrim : Including Notices Of Some Other Septs, Irish And Scottish. Kessinger Publishing. p. 453. ISBN 1-4326-4080-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=s_BMAAAAMAAJ&q=Ballynamanagh&dq=Ballynamanagh&lr=&cd=11. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ↑ St. J. Clarke, The Rev. H. J.. Thirty Centuries in South East Antrim. The Parish of Coole or Carnmoney. p. 128. https://books.google.com/books?id=WBLSAAAAMAAJ&q=Ballynamanagh&dq=Ballynamanagh&cd=4. Retrieved 2010-02-04.