Gilnahirk

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Gilnahirk
Giolla na hAdhairce
Stae Brae
Location
Location of Gilnahirk
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Province: Ulster
County: County Down
District: Castlereagh Borough Council
UK Parliament: East Belfast
European Parliament: Northern Ireland
Dialling code: 028, +44 28
Post town: Belfast
Postal district(s): BT5
Population ()

Gilnahirk (from the Irish: Giolla na hAdhairce meaning "The boy of the horn", Ulster Scots: Stae Brae) is a suburb of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is within the Castlereagh Borough Council area and is located in the East Belfast constituency. It is a largely middle-class area with a mainly, but not entirely, Protestant population. It lies around 5 miles (8 km) east south-east of Belfast City Hall.

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Gilnahirk is a name that dates back to the Middle Ages, whenever it was necessary for an area to have a "watchboy" called a "gil" on the top of the highest hill to look out for incoming enemies. "Hirk" means hill. Therefore, Gilnahirk means "watchboy on top of a hill".

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