Mallusk, County Antrim

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 Location within Northern Ireland
Population	4,471 ([1])
District	Newtownabbey
County	County Antrim
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	NEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode district	BT36
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	North Belfast
NI Assembly	South Antrim
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

• Hydepark Presbyterian Church
• The People's Church Newtownabbey

Education

• Mallusk Integrated Primary School
• Mallusk Community Playgroup

Places of interest

• Mallusk Village Hall
• Mallusk Cemetery
• City of Belfast Playing Fields

Transport

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

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