Cregagh

Cregagh
area of Belfast
Coordinates: 54°35′03″N 5°53′56″W / 54.58417°N 5.89889°W / 54.58417; -5.89889

Cregagh (from Irish an Chreagaigh 'the rocky place') is an area in the southeast of Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is the name of a townland and has been adopted as the name of an electoral ward of Belfast City council. The townland dates back to medieval times, when it was part of the territory held by the O'Neills of Clannaboy.^[1] The area is centred on the Cregagh Road. The Woodstock/Cregagh Road is a continuous arterial route in the city, with the Woodstock making up the lower half of the route and the Cregagh the upper half. It runs from the Albertbridge Road, close to the Short Strand, to the A55 Outer Ring road.