Tullynacross (from Irish Tulaigh na Croise, meaning 'hillock of the cross')[1] is a small village in Lisburn, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, near Lambeg. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 159 people.

Tullynacross
Close-up of three low stone and brick arches over running water.
Lambeg Bridge connects Tullynacross to Lambeg across the River Lagan.
Tullynacross is located in Northern Ireland
Tullynacross
Tullynacross
Location within Northern Ireland
Population159 (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLISBURN
Postcode districtBT27
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly
List of places
UK
Northern Ireland
Antrim
54°31′20″N 6°00′50″W / 54.522145°N 6.013952°W / 54.522145; -6.013952

It lies within the civil parish of Lambeg, the barony of Castlereagh Upper, and is situated within the Lagan Valley Regional Park. The local authority is Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council.

Economy

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A major Coca-Cola owned bottling plant is sited in Tullynacross. The Deep RiverRock brand of water is bottled there.[2] The plant is adjacent to a lock on the Lagan Canal (also known as the Lagan Navigation).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ PlaceNamesNI - Tullynacross Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Coca-Cola Products and Marketing". Coca-Cola HBC. Retrieved 13 December 2007.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Lagan Canal". Lagan Valley Regional Park. Archived from the original on 25 August 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2007.