Andersonstown

The area is in County Antrim. Historically, it was part of the Barony of Belfast Upper, the parish of Shankill and the townland of Ballydownfine (). However, the original collection of houses known as Anderson's Town centred near the fork of the Glen Road and Falls Road which actually lies within the townland of Ballymurphy (Baile Uí Mhurchú). The area was also known as Whitesidetown after the family that owned the land, but they were dispossessed for the support they gave to the Society of United Irishmen, resulting in a change of name. In 1832, it was described as a village consisting of eleven families, some of whom were named Anderson. The Andersons are likely to have been of Scottish…

In 2008, Andersonstown ward had a population of 5,064. There are five Catholic churches in the area: St Agnes' and St. Michael's and St Teresa's, St Matthias', and Holy Spirit Church. There are several schools including Holy Child Primary School and De La Salle College. St Genevieve's High School for girls is situated at the junction of Stewartstown and Andersonstown Roads. St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School and the All Saints College are located on the upper Glen Road. The area also includes a number of leisure and outdoor spaces, including Andersonstown Leisure Centre, Falls Park and Milltown Cemetery.