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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Newtownabbey

  

Newtownabbey Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Newtownabbey

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Newtownabbey history

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Newtownabbey was formed by merging seven villages: Carnmoney, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Whiteabbey, Whitehouse and Whitewell. It was formally brought into being on 1 April 1958.

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Newtownabbey, which includes a list of incidents resulting in two or more deaths. For more of the incidents, see the list of those resulting in more than two deaths.

Newtownabbey geography / climate

Townlands

Ballybought (from Irish: Baile Bocht, meaning ‘poor town’) Ballyduff (historically Ballymacelduffe) Ballywonard (from Baile Mhuine Ard meaning “townland of the high thicket”) Drumnadrough (from Druimainn Dorcha meaning “dark ridge” or Druim na gCruach meaning “ridge of the stacks”) Dunanney (from Dún Aine meaning “Aine’s stronghold”) Glengormley (from Gleann Ghormlaithe meaning “blue-grey valley”) Jordanstown and Ballyjurdan (from Molusk meaning “Bloisce’s plain”) Mallusk or Molusk)

Electoral areas and wards

Until 2014 Newtownabbey operated under its own council comprising Ballyclare, Glengormley, Jordanstown, Carnmoney, Mallusk and Rathcoole. However, from 2014 it has operated as a larger Council after merging with Antrim to create Antrim.

You can visit Newtownabbey places with Walkfo Newtownabbey to hear history at Newtownabbey’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Newtownabbey has 14 places to visit in our interactive Newtownabbey map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Newtownabbey, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Newtownabbey places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Newtownabbey & the surrounding areas.

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14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Newtownabbey tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Newtownabbey

  

Best Newtownabbey places to visit

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Newtownabbey has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Newtownabbey’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Newtownabbey’s information audio spots:

St Enda’s GAC St Enda’s G.A.C, Glengormley, County Antrim, is a Gaelic Athletic Association club. They cater for gaelic football, hurling and camogie.

Whiteabbey Whiteabbey is a townland (of 406 acres) in Newtownabbey, north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The original village stood at the foot of the Three Mile Water, on the shore of Belfast Lough.

Whiteabbey Hospital The hospital first opened in 1907 as The Abbey Sanitorium, centred around a country house known as ‘The Abbey’ The hospital was extended and several buildings added throughout the early 20th century. The hospital is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust.

Monkstown, County Antrim Monkstown is a townland (of 811 acres) and electoral ward in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is said to be the burial place of Fergus Mor Mac Eirc, king of Dal Riata. The townland was previously called Ballynamanagh (from Irish Baile na Manach ‘townland of the monks’) It is also situated in the civil parish of Carnmoney and historic barony of Belfast Lower.

Belfast Zoo Belfast Zoological Gardens (also known as Bellevue Zoo) is a zoo in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Located in north Belfast, the zoo’s 55-acre site is home to more than 1,200 animals and 140 species. The majority of the animals in Belfast Zoo are in danger in their natural habitat.

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