Tullycarnet is an area of east Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a built-up area, mostly residential, that lies around to the east of Belfast City Hall. It borders Dundonald to the west, and the main thoroughfare is Kings Road.
Name The name "Tullycarnet" is from the Irish Tulaigh Charnáin ("hillock of the little cairn"). It is not known where the original cairn was.
Amenities and sport Local facilities include the Comber Greenway (a long cycle/recreational path through east Belfast), a public library, Tullycarnet Park, and Tullycarnet Community Centre (hosting a number of leisure activities).
Tullycarnet F.C., an association football club named for the area, entered the Northern Amateur Football League in 2011.
Tullycarnet Boxing Club, managed by the Tullycarnet Action Group Initiative Trust, is a boxing club opened by former world champion boxer Carl Frampton.
East Belfast Archery Club in located at Kinross Avenue.Hanwood Centre in Kinross Avenue contains a number of facilities including a gym, Down Syndrome football training, fitness suites, studio hire and health and wellbeing programmes. It is operated by Belfast City Council.
Mural On September 16, 2005, a mural of James Joseph Magennis VC was unveiled on King's Road, Tullycarnet by politician Peter Robinson. The unveiling was timed to mark the 60th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day. He was the only person from Northern Ireland to earn the Victoria Cross.
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