Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Finaghy
Finaghy in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Finaghy is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Finaghy ( or ; from Irish an Fionnachadh, meaning 'the white field') is an electoral ward in the Balmoral district of Belfast City Council, Northern Ireland. It is based on the townland of Ballyfinaghy (from Irish Baile an Fhionnachaidh). There has been a small community living in the area since the 17th century, and it has been involved in the production of linen, which was key to the Lagan Valley area at the time.
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Background
History
In the 1930s, the community gradually started to grow; the local Presbyterian church was founded in 1930. In the 1950s, the city of Belfast grew outwards. Housing estates were built in Finaghy, including Benmore, Locksley and Erinvale, which caused the population to at least double. Finaghy now refers to the area along the Lisburn Road from the King's Hall to the start of Black's Road and between the Malone Road and the M1 Motorway bridge at Finaghy Road North. The heart of the area is Finaghy crossroads, where the Lisburn Road intersects with Finaghy Road North and Finaghy Road South.
Architecture
Finaghy is home to the first purpose-built National Health Service clinic in the United Kingdom. Unusually, Finaghy has no pubs or betting shops: it was stipulated in land deeds that there were to be no public houses on the land belonging to Ballyfinaghy House, the past residence of Ralph Charley, a wealthy Belfast merchant who made a fortune from the linen industry. Behind the crossroads is the new Finaghy Campus, which houses a freshly built public library, the non-denominational Finaghy Primary School and community playing fields. Finaghy is home to various Protestant congregations – Presbyterian, Methodist, Church of Ireland, Plymouth Brethren and Baptist and a large Roman Catholic…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5638, -5.9866
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT10 0HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Finaghy?
- Finaghy is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT10 0HG).
- Is Finaghy free to visit?
- Yes, Finaghy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Finaghy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT10 0HG. It sits within the Belfast South and Mid Down parliamentary constituency.