Ballyhackamore
{{short description|Suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox UK place
| official_name = Ballyhackamore
| irish_name = Baile an Chacamair
| map_type = Northern Ireland
| coordinates = {{coord|54.595|-5.868|display=inline,title}}
| irish_grid_reference =
| unitary_northern_ireland =
| country = Northern Ireland
| post_town = Belfast
| postcode_area = BT
| postcode_district = BT4 and BT5
| dial_code = 028
| constituency_westminster = East Belfast
| constituency_ni_assembly = East Belfast
| lieutenancy_northern_ireland = County Down
}}
Ballyhackamore ({{irish place name|Baile an Chacamair|townland of the slob land or mud flat}}){{Cite web|url=http://www.placenamesni.org/resultdetails.php?entry=6817|title=Place Names NI - Home|website=www.placenamesni.org}} is a townland in County Down, Northern Ireland, it is a suburb of Belfast located on the Upper Newtownards Road. It is also a ward in the UK Parliamentary constituency of East Belfast.
The Sunday Times named Ballyhackamore the Brunch Capital of Belfast in a 2018 article on the Best Places to live in Britain. The neighbourhood (often called 'Ballyhack' for short{{cite web |last1=Meredith |first1=Fionola |title=How a touch of cafe culture has helped make Ballyhackamore one to watch in the upcoming election |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/how-a-touch-of-cafe-culture-has-helped-make-ballyhackamore-one-to-watch-in-the-upcoming-election/30962111.html |website=Belfast Telegraph |access-date=14 November 2023}}) is the location of several restaurants and cafés as well as a range of local and national shops.{{cite web|url=https://lovebelfast.co.uk/best-place-to-live-in-northern-ireland/|title=Five Northern Ireland Locations Named Among the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2018 |author= |date=16 March 2018 |website=lovebelfast.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theweek.co.uk/92384/where-is-the-best-place-to-live-in-the-uk-in-2018 |title=The best place to live in the UK in 2018|author=|date=|website=theweek.co.uk}}
Transport
Ballyhackamore is served by the Translink Glider G1 service. In addition Metro and Ulsterbus services stop here.{{Cite web|url=https://www.translink.co.uk/|title=Translink|website=www.translink.co.uk}}
Places of note
- Cyprus Avenue a residential street and conservation area{{Cite web|url=https://www.planningni.gov.uk/index/policy/planning_statements_and_supplementary_planning_guidance/conservation/conservation_map/conservation_cyprus.htm|title=Cyprus Avenue Conservation Area | Planning Portal|date=9 November 2006|website=www.planningni.gov.uk}} which lent its name to the Van Morrison song, Cyprus Avenue
- Neill's Hill railway station a former halt on the Belfast and County Down Railway line.
- Kincora Boys' Home, a home for boys that was the scene of serious organised abuse.
- Bloomfield Collegiate School, an Independent Grammar School for girls.
Notable people
- Judith Cochrane, politician, had a constituency office in Ballyhackamore
- Ian Geddes Davidson, Irish rugby union player, born in Ballyhackamore
- Gemma Garrett, former Miss Great Britain, attended Bloomfield Collegiate{{Cite news |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/people-thought-gemma-garrett-looked-great-as-miss-gb-but-she-was-binge-drinking-going-on-crash-diets-and-so-unhealthy-35470261.html |title=People thought Gemma Garrett looked great as Miss GB, but she was 'binge drinking, going on crash diets and so unhealthy'|publisher=Belfast Telegraph}}
- Christine Lampard, TV broadcaster, attended Bloomfield Collegiate{{cite news |last1=Smith |first1=Ryan |title=Which Belfast schools did these celebrities go to? |url=https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-news/belfast-schools-celebrities-go-to-12808697 |accessdate=6 July 2018 |work=belfastlive |date=28 March 2017}}
- Joan Lingard, Scottish novelist, grew up and lived in Ballyhackamore until the age of 18
- Naomi Long, leader of the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, attended Bloomfield Collegiate and lives in Ballyhackamore
- Paddy O'Flaherty, broadcaster and journalist
- Elaine Shemilt, fine art printmaker, attended Bloomfield Collegiate
In popular culture
- Ballyhackamore – "Town of the big horses”, an NVTV television programme
- Cyprus Avenue, a Van Morrison song