Dunmurry (County Antrim, Northern Ireland) is a village situated between the cities of Belfast and Lisburn. Dunmurry comes from the Irish Dun-Muireadhaigh meaning "Murray's fort". The village has in recent years grown enormously as private and public housing estates have been built. The population is now equal to that of a town and Dunmurry has its own shops, schools, churches and other modern amenities. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Dieu et mon droit (motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Languages English (De facto) 3, Irish, Ulster Scots 4 Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area  - Total Ranked 4th... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

History

In 1817 work was commenced on a new road from Finaghy to Dunmurry and, with this connecting link, an alternative route to Belfast was in due course provided. Prior to this the old road via Lambeg had been the main thoroughfare. Finaghy is an area of south Belfast in Northern Ireland. ...

Facts

The area known as Dunmurry covers a much greater area than just Dunmurry village. It encompasses the areas of Poleglass, Twinbrook, Lagmore, Upper Dunmurry Lane, Derriaghy, Dunmurry, Seymour Hill, Ballyskeagh, Drumbeg and Edenderry including a large area of public housing to the east of Lisburn district and the west of Belfast. The sector also takes in major industrial estates at Dunmurry and Seymour Hill. Therefore, depending on where they live, Dunmurry people see themselves part of South Belfast, West Belfast or even Lisburn. Dunmurry's post code is BT17. Poleglass is an estate that neighbours Twinbrook estate. ... Edenderry is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Creation 1922 MP Alasdair McDonnell Party Social Democratic and Labour Type House of Commons Districts Belfast, Castlereagh EP constituency Northern Ireland Belfast South is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Belfast West is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Politically, Dunmurry falls into the Lisburn district council ward of Dunmurry Cross District Electoral Area. This is composed of Dunmurry, Seymour Hill, Derriaghy, Collin Glen, Kilwee, Poleglass and Twinbrook. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Poleglass is an estate that neighbours Twinbrook estate. ...

However for Northern Ireland Assembly, Westminster and European Elections these are split differently. Currently four of these seven (Collin Glen, Kilwee, Poleglass and Twinbrook) are categorised as West Belfast with the other 3 (Dunmurry, Seymour Hill, and Derriaghy) categorised as Lagan Valley. The logo of the Northern Ireland Assembly is a six flowered linen or flax plant, chosen for the plants historical economic importance to the region. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Belfast West is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Lagan Valley is an area of Ireland. ...

This will change within the next two years as The Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland has announced that part of the Lagan Valley ward of Dunmurry, including Lagmore, will be transferred to West Belfast. However, Seymour Hill, Conway and Derriaghy will remain within Lagan Valley. In effect, the area west of the railway line in Dunmurry, including Blacks Road and Areema will transfer to West Belfast. Whereas the opposite side of the village and the village itself, which is part of the Seymour Hill Ward will remain within Lagan Valley. These revised recommendations for new parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland will also be used in any future Assembly elections. This means Dunmurry village will be under Lagan valley but less than a mile in one direction is the ward of South Belfast and in the other direction a mile away is the ward of Belfast West Lagan Valley is an area of Ireland. ... Belfast West is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... Belfast West is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ...

Therefore, as things stand, Dunmurry village is currently represented in parliament by Jeffrey Donaldson MP (elected as UUP in 2003, now DUP) as part of the Lagan Valley electoral constinuency. Jeffrey Mark Donaldson (born 7 December 1962) is a Northern Irish politician and Member of Parliament for Lagan Valley. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP) is a political party in Northern Ireland representing the unionist community, and was the party of government in Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972. ... The Democratic Unionist Party is a hardline Unionist party in Northern Ireland led by Ian Paisley. ... Lagan Valley is an area of Ireland. ...

Features

Backed by the lovely Colin Mountain, with its famous Colin Glen, Dunmurry is flanked by the River Lagan which, although canalised, still retains the atmosphere of a quiet rural waterway. All around Dunmurry's housing estates are the pleasant open landscapes which include the golf course, the Antrim Hills, Moss Side and the Lagan Valley. There are also extensive playing fields in and around Dunmurry. The River Lagan is a major river in Northern Ireland which runs 40 miles (60 km) from the Slieve Croob mountain in County Down to Belfast where it enters Belfast Lough, an inlet of the Irish Sea. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Antrim Area: 2,844 km² Population (est. ... Lagan Valley is an area of Ireland. ...

Dunmurry has its own Golf Club, originally designed and laid by GS Dunn of Newcastle, County Down, in 1805. Extended to 18 holes in 1977, the new clubhouse facilities and course at Upper Dunmurry Lane offer some of the best parkland golf in Northern Ireland. Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Downpatrick Area: 2,448 km² Population (est. ...

Dunmurry is home to Belfast Bible College, one of five Queens University constituent Colleges recognised to teach Undergraduate and Postgraduate (Certificate, Diploma and part time) courses in Theology. It does not belong to any single denomination but is a community drawn from 20 different denominations and over 30 different countries. There are currently about 120 full-time students, one third of which are following degree pathways. The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the Irish translation of the name is Ollscoil na Banríona, Béal Feirste. ... Theology (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, word or reason) means reasoned discourse concerning religion, spirituality and God. ...

Close to Dunmurry is the smaller village of Derriaghy, an attractive place, whose parish church is of interest. The church registers here date from 1696, unusually old for Ulster.

Dunmurry's claim to fame is The De Lorean DMC-12 which was manufactured in Dunmurry by the De Lorean Motor Company from 1981 through 1982. At least 8,500 DMC-12s were made before production ended in 1982, and as of 2006, 6,000 are estimated to still exist. It was famously featured in the Back to the Future trilogy. The De Lorean DMC-12 is a sports car which was manufactured by the De Lorean Motor Company from 1981 through 1982. ... The DMC logo as it appeared on the front of the De Lorean DMC-12 The De Lorean Motor Company (DMC) was a short-lived automobile manufacturing company formed by automobile industry executive John De Lorean in 1975. ... Back to the Future is an American adventure-comedy film directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985. ...

See also

Villages in Northern Ireland This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland. ...

External links

• Ireland Statistics and Research Agency
  
• Dunmurry's Past
  
• Dunmurry Changing
  
• Lisburn History Books
  
• Colin Glen Trust