Tullycarnet

Tullycarnet is an area of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a built-up area, mostly residential, that lies around 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the east of Belfast City Hall. It borders Dundonald to the west, and the main thoroughfare is Kings Road.

The Comber Greenway, a recreational cycling and walking path through east Belfast, passes through Tullycarnet

Housing and greenspace in Tullycarnet

Name

The name "Tullycarnet" is from the Irish Tulaigh Charnáin ("hillock of the little cairn"). It is not known where the original cairn was.^[1]

Amenties and sport

Local facilities include the Comber Greenway (a long cycle/recreational path through east Belfast), a public library,^[2] Tullycarnet Park,^[3] and Tullycarnet Community Centre (hosting a number of leisure activities).^[4] Tullycarnet F.C., an association football club named for the area, entered the Northern Amateur Football League in 2011.^[5]