2014

J3670 : Fields and trees, Glencregagh, Belfast (June 2014)

taken 10 years ago, 4 km SE of Belfast, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland

Fields and trees, Glencregagh, Belfast (June 2014)
Fields and trees, Glencregagh, Belfast (June 2014)
Most of Cregagh Glen lies just outside the present limit of built-up east Belfast. The surrounding area is still agricultural – see J3670 : Horses near Belfast and J3670 : Field gate, Belfast. This view is from close to here J3670 : Cregagh Glen entrance, Belfast - June 2014(2).
Cregagh Glen and Lisnabreeny, Belfast

A small wooded glen, with steep/very steep paths, on the banks of the Cregagh River, off the Upper Knockbreda Road. Part of it is owned by the National Trust. It forms part of the Connswater Greenway project where it's due to receive new footbridges and improvements to the paths and entrance.
The National Trust also owns Lisnabreeny which it describes as "Lisnabreeny takes in wooded glen, estate and green field to the summit of the Castlereagh hills on the edge of east Belfast. The path hugs the sides of Cregagh glen . . . Near the top of the glen, pause a moment at the memorial marking a temporary graveyard for American servicemen during the second world war . . . Futher [sic] up into the hills and open countryside, take in the view from the Mournes to Scrabo. Atop the hill is the rath that gives the area its name, an ancient fortified homestead encircled with trees."
There is a small car park on the Lisnabreeny Road.


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Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Place: Belfast other tags: Cregagh Glen Trees Fields Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · June 2014 [5] · Field [4] · Trees [4] · View over East Belfast [4] ·
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J3670, 24 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Albert Bridge   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 25 June, 2014   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 25 June, 2014
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! J 366 707 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:34.0107N 5:53.2529W
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Irish: geotagged! J 365 707
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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