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Cultra
Coastal suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cultra (/kʌlˈtrɔː/ kul-TRAW - from Irish Cúl Trá, meaning 'back of the strand')[1][2] is an affluent residential neighbourhood near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is part of Greater Belfast. It is in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.
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The Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, based in Cultra, is home to Ross Kearney, the double Mirror Class world champion.[3][4]
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Places of interest
People
- Sir Arthur Kennedy (1809–1883), a British colonial administrator who served as governor of a number of British colonies, was born in Cultra.
- Desmond Titterington (1928–2002), a racing driver
Transport
- Cultra railway station was opened on 1 May 1865. Trains run by Northern Ireland Railways on the Belfast-Bangor railway line serve the station.
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