Mallusk, County Antrim

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Grange of Mallusk (from Irish: Maigh Bhloisce, meaning 'Bloisce's plain),[1] or Mallusk, is a village and townland (of 933 acres) in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Mallusk is within the urban area of Newtownabbey, and it is also within the Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council area. It is situated in the civil parish of Templepatrick and the historic barony of Belfast Lower.

Grange of Mallusk
  • Irish: Maigh Bhloisce
  • Mallusk
Village
Grange of Mallusk is located in Northern Ireland
Grange of Mallusk
Grange of Mallusk
Location within Northern Ireland
Population4,471 ([1])
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode districtBT36
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
54°40′47″N 6°00′15″W / 54.679778°N 6.004058°W / 54.679778; -6.004058

Local Churches

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  • Hydepark Presbyterian Church
  • The People's Church Newtownabbey

Education

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  • Mallusk Integrated Primary School
  • Mallusk Community Playgroup

Places of interest

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Transport

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Despite being outside of Belfast, Mallusk is served by the 1e Translink Metro buses. They run from Roughfort to Belfast City Centre via Antrim Road and Carlisle Circus.

References

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  1. ^ "Place Names NI - Home". www.placenamesni.org. Retrieved 19 December 2021.