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Cultra (/kʌlˈtrɔː/ kul-TRAW - from Irish Cúl Trá, meaning 'back of the strand')[1][2] is an affluent residential neighbourhood near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is part of Greater Belfast. It is in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.
Cultra
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  Cultra Location within County Down | |
| • Belfast | 6 mi (9.7 km) |
| District | |
| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | HOLYWOOD |
| Postcode district | BT18 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly | |
Cultra is home to the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, the club is home to Ross Kearney, the double Mirror Class world champion.[3][4]
Places of interest
editPeople
edit- Sir Arthur Kennedy (1809–1883), a British colonial administrator who served as governor of a number of British colonies, was born in Cultra.
- Desmond Titterington (1928–2002), a racing driver
Transport
edit- Cultra railway station was opened on 1 May 1865. Trains run by Northern Ireland Railways on the Belfast-Bangor railway line serve the station.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cultra.
References
edit- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland: Cultra
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland: Ballycultra
- ^ "2011 Mirror World Champion, Ross Kearney and Max Odell". Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Wade, Dave; Sault, Richard. "P&B Musto Race Team Profile - Ross Kearney". Yachtsandyachting.com. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
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