Mallusk, County Antrim

Grange of Mallusk
Village
Welcome signage at Mallusk
Grange of Mallusk
Location within Northern Ireland
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNEWTOWNABBEY
Postcode districtBT36
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Mallusk,[1] or Grange of Mallusk,[2] is a large village and townland (of 933 acres (378 ha))[3] 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.

Amenities

Churches in the area include Hydepark Presbyterian Church and The People's Church, Newtownabbey.

The local primary school, Mallusk Integrated Primary School, is located on Mallusk Road.[4]

The City of Belfast Playing Fields are located in Mallusk.[5]

Transport

Despite being outside of Belfast, Mallusk is served by the 1e Translink Metro buses. These buses run from Roughfort to Belfast City Centre via Antrim Road and Carlisle Circus.

References

  1. ^ "Maigh Bhloisce / Mallusk". Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Place Names NI - Home". placenamesni.org. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Grange of Mallusk Townland, Co. Antrim". townlands.ie. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Mallusk Integrated Primary School". malluskintegratedprimary.co.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  5. ^ "Belfast City Council - Sports Pitches and Facilities - City of Belfast (Mallusk) Playing Fields". belfastcity.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2025.