Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Poleglass
Also known as: Poll Glas
Poleglass in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Poleglass 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.
From the Wikipedia article
Poleglass (from Irish Poll Glas, meaning 'green hollow') is an area of west Belfast in Northern Ireland. It is the name of a townland, a modern electoral ward, and a working class suburb. The townland is situated in the civil parish of Derriaghy and the historic Barony of Belfast Upper. It is mainly an Irish nationalist area. Due to its proximity to both Belfast and Lisburn, it has become popular with commuters. This has led to the swift growth of housing in the area and a sharp rise in house prices. Addresses in Poleglass are classed as being in Belfast, and the telephone numbers in the area generally start with '90' as with the rest of Belfast.
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Background
History
The area currently known as Poleglass has a long history of human habitation, with a ringfort having existed in the area yielding artefacts from the early Christian era. A thirteenth century silver coin was also excavated. By the early 20th century the area had become part of the green belt between Belfast and Lisburn and was largely uninhabited. Cloona House is a substantial country house, a few miles from Belfast when it was built. It was the childhood home of Beatrice Grimshaw, journalist and adventurer. It was taken over by the Ministry of Defence in 1940, and served as the home of the General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland. In 1980 it was bought by the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5550, -6.0210
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT17 0RL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast West
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poleglass?
- Poleglass is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT17 0RL).
- Is Poleglass free to visit?
- Yes, Poleglass is free to enter.
- How do I get to Poleglass?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT17 0RL. It sits within the Belfast West parliamentary constituency.