Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Short Strand
Also known as: An Trá Ghearr
Short Strand in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Albert Bridge — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Short Strand 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
The Short Strand (Irish: an Trá Ghearr) is a working class, inner city area of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a mainly Catholic and Irish nationalist enclave surrounded by the mainly Protestant and unionist East Belfast. Short Strand is located on the east bank of the River Lagan in the townland of Ballymacarrett, which is part of County Down. The borders of the Short Strand are Albertbridge Road (to the south), Short Strand Road (to the west), Newtownards Road (to the north) and Bryson Street/Clandeboye Gardens (to the east). At the Short Strand's northeast corner is St Matthew's Catholic church. For decades, Protestants and Catholics have regularly clashed at the edges of the Short Strand. This has led to fierce rioting and, occasionally, gun battles. Much of the Short Strand is surrounded by peace lines.
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Background
Description
The ethno-political conflict known as The Troubles began in 1969. In the early years of the Troubles, Catholics in Short Strand numbered about 6,000, while their Protestant neighbours totalled about 60,000. The area was the scene of much violence; including rioting and attacks by both Irish republican and loyalist paramilitaries. On 27 June 1970, the Provisional IRA fought a lengthy gun battle with loyalist militants around St Matthew's church. Three people were killed. This was the Provisional IRA's first major action and became known as the Battle of St Matthew's. Throughout the Troubles there was a Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) base in the Short Strand. It was heavily fortified due to…
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- Coordinates
- 54.5980, -5.9094
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT5 4GF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast East
Sources
- wikidata: Q5294654 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Short Strand (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Short Strand?
- Short Strand is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT5 4GF).
- Is Short Strand free to visit?
- Yes, Short Strand is free to enter.
- How do I get to Short Strand?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT5 4GF. It sits within the Belfast East parliamentary constituency.