The townlands of Belfast are the oldest surviving land divisions

Subdivisions of Belfast

The subdivisions of Belfast are a series of divisions of Belfast, Northern Ireland that are used for a variety of cultural, electoral, planning and residential purposes....

 in Belfast

Belfast

Belfast is the capital of and largest city in Northern Ireland. By population, it is the 14th biggest city in the United Kingdom and second biggest on the island of Ireland . It is the seat of the devolved government and legislative Northern Ireland Assembly...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. The city is split between two traditional Counties by the River Lagan

River Lagan

The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. The River Lagan forms much of the border between County Antrim and County Down. It rises as a tiny fast...

, with those townlands north of the river generally in County Antrim

County Antrim

County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...

, while those on the southern bank are generally part of County Down

County Down

-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...

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The following is a list of townlands within Belfast city (excluding the suburbs of Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...

, Holywood

Holywood

Holywood is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the shore of Belfast Lough, between Belfast and Bangor. Holywood Exchange and Belfast City Airport are nearby. The town hosts an annual jazz and blues festival.-Name:...

 and Dundonald

Dundonald

Dundonald is a large settlement in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies east of Belfast and is often deemed to be a suburb of the city. It includes the large housing estate of Ballybeen, and many new housing estates have emerged in the past ten years....

) and their likely etymologies

Etymology

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County Antrim (north bank of the River Lagan)

• Ballyaghagan (formerly Ballyoghagan)
• Ballycollin (from Baile uí Coileain meaning "Ó Coileáin's townland")
• Ballycullo (from Baile Cúile Eo meaning "townland of (the) corner of (the) yew")
• Ballydownfine (from Baile Dúin Finn meaning "town of Finn's stronghold")
• Ballyfinaghy (from Baile an Fhionnachaidh meaning "townland of the white field")
• Ballygammon (formerly Ballyogoman, from Baile Ó gComáin meaning "Ó Comáin's townland")
• Ballygomartin (from Baile Gobha Mairtín meaning "town of Martin the smith" / from Baile Gharraí Mháirtín meaning "townland of Martin's enclosed field")
• Ballymagarry (formerly Ballingarry, from Baile an Gharraí meaning "townland of the enclosed field" / from Baile mac Gearoidh meaning "MacGarry's townland")
• Ballymoney (formerly Ballymeighmoney, from Baile Maighe Muine meaning "townland of (the) plain of (the) peat")
• Ballymurphy (formerly Ballyomurchane, from Baile uí Mhurchú meaning "Ó Murchú's townland")
• Ballysillan Lower (formerly Ballynysillan, from Baile na Saileán meaning "townland of the willows")
• Derryaghy (from Doire Achaidh meaning "oak-grove of the field" / from Doire Eachadh meaning "Eochy's oak-grove")
• Dunmurry (from Dún Muirígh meaning "Muiríoch's stronghold")
• Edenderry (from Éadan Doire "hill-face of the oak-grove")
• Englishtown (an English name)
• Greencastle (an English name), formerly Cloghcastella (from Cloch mhic Coisteala meaning "MacCoisteala's stone")
• Killeaton (from Coill Eatain meaning "Eatan's wood")
• Kilmakee (from Coill Mhic Ciaigh meaning "MacCaigh's wood")
• Lagmore (from Lag Mór meaning "great hollow")
• Low Wood (an English name)
• Malone Lower and Malone Upper (formerly Moylone, from Maigh Luain meaning "Luan's plain")
• Old Park (an English name)
• Poleglass (from Poll Glas meaning "green hole/pit")
• Skegoneill (formerly Ballyskeighoginerla, from Sceitheog an Iarla meaning "the earl's little thorn bush" – the name Sceitheog uí Néill meaning "Ó Néill's little thorn bush" has also been proposed)
• Tom of the Tae-End (a Scottish name, the term given to the skin a haggis
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   is stuffed into, possibly named by a Scottish settler due to its size and shape)

County Down (south bank of the River Lagan)

• Ballycloghan (from Baile Clocháin meaning "townland of the stepping stones")
• Ballydollaghan (from Baile uí Dhúlacháin meaning "Ó Dúlacháin's townland")
• Ballyhackamore (from Baile an Chacamair meaning "townland of the mud flat")
• Ballyhanwood (formerly Ballyhenod, from Baile Sheanóid meaning "Henwood's townland")
• Ballylenaghan (from Baile uí Leannacháin meaning "Ó Leannacháin's townland")
• Ballymacarret (from Baile mhic Gearóid meaning "MacGearóid's townland")
• Ballymaconaghy (from Baile mhic Dhonnchaidh meaning "MacDonnchaidh's townland")
• Ballymaghan (from Baile uí Mhiachain meaning "Ó Miachain's townland")
• Ballymisert (formerly Ballymagher, from Baile Machaire meaning "townland of the plain")
• Ballynafoy or Ballynafeigh (from Baile na Faiche meaning "townland of the lawn")
• Ballynavally (formerly Ballyomulvalleh, from Baile uí Mhaolbhallaigh meaning "Ó Maolbhallaigh's townland" / from Baile na Fáile meaning "townland of the slope")
• Ballyrushboy (from Baile Rois Buí meaning "townland of the yellow wood")
• Braniel (from Broinngheal meaning "white-fronted place")
• Breda (from Bréadach meaning "broken land")
• Carnamuck (formerly Carrownemuck, from Ceathrú na Muc meaning "quarterland of the pigs")
• Castlereagh (from Caisleán Riabhach meaning "grey castle")
• Cregagh (from Creagaigh meaning "rocky place")
• Gallwally (from Gallbhaile meaning "foreigner's townland")
• Gilnahirk (formerly Edengillnehirke, from Éadan Ghiolla na hAdhairce meaning "hill-brow of the horn bearer")
• Gortgrib (from Gort Grib "field of the mire" / from Gort Cirb "field of the cut/trench")
• Killeen (from Coillín meaning "small wood")
• Knock (from Cnoc meaning "hill"; formerly Cnoc Cholm Cille meaning "Colm Cille
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  Saint Columba —also known as Colum Cille , Colm Cille , Calum Cille and Kolban or Kolbjørn —was a Gaelic Irish missionary monk who propagated Christianity among the Picts during the Early Medieval Period...
  
  's hill")
• Knockbreckan (from Cnoc Bhreacáin meaning "Breacán's hill")
• Knocknagoney (from Cnoc na gCoiníní meaning "hill of the rabbits")
• Lisnasharragh (from Lios na Searrach meaning "ringfort of the foals")
• Multyhogy (from Muilte Sheoigigh meaning "Seoigigh's/Joyce's mills")
• Strand Town (an English name)
• Tullycarnet (formerly Tullycarnan, from Tulaigh Charnáin meaning "hillock of the little cairn")