Greenisland
Sign in to saveGreenisland is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles north-east of Belfast and 3 miles south-west of Carrickfergus. The town is on the coast of Belfast Lough and is named after a tiny islet to the west, the Green Island.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Greenisland
- UK place.irish_name
- Inis Glas
- UK place.static_image_name
- Greenisland seen from Knockagh.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Greenisland, as viewed from the Knockagh Monument
- UK place.map_type
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.label_position
- right
- UK place.population
- 5,486
- UK place.population_ref
- (2011 Census)
- UK place.unitary_northern_ireland
- Carrickfergus
- UK place.lieutenancy_northern_ireland
- County Antrim
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- East Antrim
- UK place.country
- Northern Ireland
- UK place.post_town
- CARRICKFERGUS
- UK place.postcode_area
- BT
- UK place.postcode_district
- BT38
- UK place.dial_code
- 028
- UK place.hide_services
- yes
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Greenisland is a town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It lies 7 miles north-east of Belfast and 3 miles south-west of Carrickfergus. The town is on the coast of Belfast Lough and is named after a tiny islet to the west, the Green Island.
It is a semi-rural community located at the foot of Carn Hill , upon which stands the Knockagh Monument, a war memorial for those from County Antrim who died in the first and second world wars.