Cemeteries · Northern Ireland
Friar's Bush Cemetery
In or near Belfast.
Friar's Bush Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic · 0.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
Getting there & planning your visit
Friar's Bush Cemetery is located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with the postcode BT9 5AL. The nearest railway station is Botanic, which is 0.8 km away. Entry is free, and the site is wheelchair accessible.
About
Friar's Bush Cemetery is a named cemetery in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 54.5817°, -5.9350°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Official information
Friar's Bush Cemetery is a historic burial ground located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is known for its significant graves and memorials, reflecting the area's rich history and cultural heritage.
From the Wikipedia article
Friar's Bush Graveyard is the oldest Christian burial site in the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. A mound in the graveyard is believed to date from the Neolithic period. It is located on the Stranmillis Road in South Belfast. It had a B1 listed status. Among the many trees found in the cemetery and ancient Irish yews, ash, maple and in the oldest part, chestnut. The majority of the historic headstones are made from sandstone and have, according to an academic study in 1983, badly weathered or broken.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Written evidence for the pre-Ulster Plantation history is hard to source, although there is some pictorial evidence or representation of the graveyard's location in a 1570 map. Today the site covers almost two acres and inside there is an obvious visual difference between the older part, furthest away from the Stranmillis Road, and a new section gifted in 1828 from the Marquis of Donegall to mark Catholic Emancipation.}}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5817, -5.9350
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT9 5AL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
- Phone
- +44 845 608 0000
- Nearest railway station
- Botanic — 0.8 km
- Opening
- Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Sources
- osm: w10289700 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Friar's Bush Graveyard (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Friar's Bush Cemetery?
- Friar's Bush Cemetery is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT9 5AL).
- What is Friar's Bush Cemetery?
- Friar's Bush Cemetery is a cemetery in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Friar's Bush Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode BT9 5AL.
- Is Friar's Bush Cemetery free to visit?
- Yes, Friar's Bush Cemetery is free to enter.
- How do I get to Friar's Bush Cemetery?
- The nearest railway station is Botanic, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BT9 5AL.