Craigavad

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Craigavad (from Irish: Craig an Bháda, meaning 'rock of the boat')[1] is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying within the civil parish of Holywood and the historic barony of Castlereagh Lower.[2] Suburban and residential in character, Craigavad lies between the centre of Holywood and Bangor in the area administered by the Ards and North Down Borough Council.

Places of note[]

People[]

  • Geoffrey Henry Cecil Bing (1909–1977) a barrister and politician was born at Craigavad.
  • Sir John Campbell (1862–1929) a consultant surgeon and politician died at his house at Craigavad.
  • Robert Cunningham (minister) (died 1637) first Presbyterian minister
  • John Aiken Wilson (1937–1997) a Northern Irish born novelist, amateur boxer and notable literary figure was born at Ballyrobert, Craigavad.

Transport[]

The A2 road passes through Craigavad where it is joined by the B20 road. Although the Belfast-Bangor railway line also passes through the area, Craigavad station is no longer in use. The closest stations are at Cultra and Seahill.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Placenames NI: Craigavad". Archived from the original on 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-01-30.
  2. ^ "Placenames Database of Ireland: Craigavad". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  3. ^ "Royal Belfast Golf Club". royalbelfast.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-10.
  4. ^ "Camphill Communities Northern Ireland - Clanabogan - Glencraig - Hollywood - Mourne Grange". glencraig.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-10-03. Retrieved 2018-06-10.

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