Jordanstown
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jordanstown is a small village area of housing in Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, between the areas of Whiteabbey and Monkstown. It is the site of the largest campus of the University of Ulster. It is also home to two special schools, The Jordanstown Deaf and Blind School and Rostulla. It is within the Newtownabbey Borough Council area.
Contents |
[edit] History
Jordanstown, began as a small rural farm in the late C 19th and expanded as a suburb of Belfast in the 1950's due to the affordable housing for the more affluent middle classes, as it is adjacent to the lough and the railwaystation, Jordanstown grew to the large suburb that it is today, boasting and internationally renowned university, a bowling club, 3 schools and a shop.
[edit] The Troubles
For more information see The Troubles in Jordanstown, which includes a list of incidents in Jordanstown during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities.
[edit] External links
[edit] See also
 |
This Northern Ireland geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
