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Acknowledgements for Greenisland Between the Knockagh and the Lough
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. The members of Greenisland Local History Class who compiled this book were: Margaret Addis, Collette Brock, Robin Cameron, Irene Carson, Billy Carson, Angela Campbell, Rosemary Colvin, Doreen Corcoran, Phyllis Foster, Letitia Hurley, Martha Maginty, Josephine McFadden, Betty McNabb and Sam Noble. A big thank you goes to class member Marjory Edgar (our Editor in Chief) for her IT skills in producing this book. Bert Anderson, Joan Caldwell, Sarah Clawson, Anna Craig, Helen Evans, Dave...
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Present-day Greenisland
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Stall at the Church of Ireland. House prices have rocketed especially in the estate. In the 50s and 60s no-one would have believed that their council house would be worth in excess of 150,000. Sporting Groups include the Greenisland Football Club which recently has sent 3 of its young players to the Manchester United Youth Team. There is also the highly regarded Knockagh Wrestling Club, mini-rugby and the Greenisland Ladies Hockey Club which now has 4 teams. The Library, as well as ...
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Greenisland : Development of the Railway
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Development of the Railway. Site of former level crossing (subway is on the right). Site of former stables. During the air raids of April and May 1941, York Road Station in Belfast was severely damaged. Offices and accommodation were almost completely gutted and the stores at Greenisland Station were taken over as offices for the Belfast staff. Horse bus on Shore Road. One local resident has fond memories of helping herd livestock transported by train. Platform 1 housed the station ...
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Introduction to Greenisland Between the Knockagh and the Lough
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Every Thursday morning, from February to October 2007, a group of local residents have attended a Peoples’ History course in Greenisland Library. With the help of the Ulster Peoples’ College we have researched and written a social history of Greenisland. We chose to tell this story for several reasons:. To explore the history and identity of Greenisland. This is particularly important because as a commuter town Greenisland has often struggled for its own identity. We used a range of...
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Development of Greenisland Estate
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Development of Greenisland Estate. Knockfergus Park entrance into the 'upper estate' can be seen opposite the drive in which the car is parked. The first Housing Estate in Greenisland was built in the mid 1950s by James Logan and Sons, Ballyclare with the second phase being built by Laing and Company from Newcastle, England. Although jobs were plentiful in the Carrickfergus area houses were difficult to find and housing lists were long. When I came down to Greenisland (1960) to Knoc...
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Welcome to Greenisland Between the Knockagh and the Lough Website
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. In 2007 the Greenisland Local History Class produced a book entitled "Greenisland: Between the Knockagh and the Lough". The book proved so popular with current and past residents of Greenisland that all copies were soon sold. This website was produced in response to the continued demand for copies. We hope you enjoy the website. The Greenisland Local History Class. Website created and hosted by ivosys ltd.
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Greenisland : The Big Houses
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Greenisland c 1949. The photograph is taken from the Knockagh looking towards Belfast Lough. The Station Road is to the left of Faunoran. Faunoran was a very large grand house. It had a big front door and pillars with many outbuildings and the obligatory tennis courts, orchard and vegetable gardens. It was painted a bluish grey colour similar to that used by the Royal Navy. In 1838 he was appointed secretary to the Joint Board of Managers and Visitors of the Royal Belfast Academical...
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Historical Overview of Greenisland
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. Historical Overview of Greenisland. Logan's Farm located on the slopes of the Knockagh (now the site of the Knockagh Lodge Restaurant and Hotel). Greenisland today is largely a dormitory suburb of Belfast and even its name is quite recent. Previously it was merely part of the hinterland of Carrickfergus and early maps record nothing of significance there except the escarpment of the Knockagh and the Silverstream river which marked the western boundary of the town. A nine hole golf c...
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Greenisland : The 50s, 60s and early 70s
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The 50s, 60s and 70s. The 1950s, 60s and early 70s. The 1950s was the decade when the Korean War made the news, American Senator McCarthy began his anti-communist witch-hunts, Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba and the ongoing Cold War between East and West led to civil defence shelters being built. The Northern Ireland Political Scene. Basil Brooke was the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland (NI) between 1943 and 1963 and there was a devolved government in NI between 1921 and 1972. The Rinkha was a shop ...
