Ballysillan and Upper Crumlin Road Crumlin Road



ballysillan presbyterian church


the ballysillan road leads off crumlin road , major area of loyalist housing. containing likes of silverstream , carr s glen districts, ballysillan road continues far north. circular road in turn links antrim road, began @ carlisle circus. during northern ireland troubles ballysillan noted centre loyalist paramilitary activity , home base of d company of ulster volunteer force (uvf) under command of john bingham along glenbryn, ballysillan @ centre of loyalist feud in 2003 when jimbo simpson, had been ousted head of north belfast brigade of ulster defence association (uda), attacked number of houses in area part of failed attempt retake control of brigade , force out replacement william borland. crumlin road entrance ballysillan houses historic church, ballysillan presbyterian church. due elevated , exposed location ballysillan, takes name irish language expression meaning townland of willow grove , 1 of coldest areas of city during winter.



ballysillan, viewed glencairn


further road, in still part of ballysillan known glenbank, interface area found around ligoniel road , area known legoniel (it should noted road spelt ligoniel, whilst electoral ward spelt legoniel, despite referring same area). glenbank remains predominantly loyalist whilst of legoniel republican , noted area of provisional irish republican army activity during troubles. 1971 scottish soldiers killings, in 3 members of british army killed pira, took place in area. there small area of shops on crumlin road around base of ligoniel road elim pentecostal church. ligoniel road, changes name ballyhill road after leaves urban area, joins a52 close raf nutts corner.


the upper end of crumlin road less densely populated of road passing through fields , wilderness areas, although road continues overlook estates of ballysillan on lower lands below upper crumlin road. road turns sharply near entrance cavehill country park, veering in south-westerly direction towards crumlin. @ juncture upper hightown road forks off, linking area glengormley area of newtownabbey. point on crumlin road continues around mile , half through largely rural area before merging ballyutoag road.








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