Shankill
Ward in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.46, -6.346 |
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| Dialling code: | 02838 (Portadown) |
Shankill is an electoral ward on the edge of Armagh within the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon district of Northern Ireland. It is largely residential, with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, sitting close to green spaces and farmland and within easy reach of the city centre, so many residents commute to work in Armagh and nearby towns.
The name, from the Irish for “old church”, hints at long local roots; community life is focused around local schools, churches and community centres, and there have been small‑scale regeneration and grassroots projects in recent years. Economically it leans on local shops and services alongside commuter incomes, while culturally it reflects the quieter, parish‑centred character of the wider Armagh area rather than a single defining landmark.
Postcode districts covering Shankill
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 2.2 miles
- Antrim Centre 18.3 miles
- Banbridge East 10.1 miles
- Banbridge South 8.7 miles
- Banbridge West 8.1 miles
- Dundonald 23.7 miles
- Holywood 24 miles
- Cookstown East 20.8 miles
- Cookstown South 20.4 miles
- Cookstown West 21.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Mourneview Ward 0.6 miles
- Lough Road Ward 0.9 miles
- Parklake Ward 1.1 miles
- Knocknashane Ward 1.1 miles
- Brownlow Ward 1.3 miles
- Craigavon Centre Ward 2.2 miles
- Waringstown Ward 2.3 miles
- Kernan Ward 2.7 miles
- Magheralin Ward 3 miles
- Bleary Ward 3.1 miles
- Donaghcloney Ward 3.9 miles
- Derrytrasna Ward 4.1 miles
Example postcodes in Shankill
BT66 6AZ, BT66 6BN, BT66 6DD, BT66 8QE, BT66 6EB, BT66 8FG, BT66 6AT, BT66 8PB, BT66 8QX … See all
Transport links
- Belfast International Airport 14.6 miles
- George Best Belfast City Airport 21.9 miles
- Lurgan Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Portadown Railway Station 4.7 miles
Hotels near Shankill Ad
- Seagoe Hotel 4 3.4 miles
- Edenmore Golf and Country Club 4 4.5 miles
- The Bannville Hotel 6.1 miles
- Belmont House Hotel 4 8.6 miles
- Lisnacurran Country House 4 9 miles
Schools in Shankill
- Carrick Primary School Primary
- Ceara Special School Special
- St Francis Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oxford Island Nature reserve 2.9 miles
- Carrick Blacker Estate 5 miles
- Portmore Lough Nature reserve 7.1 miles
- Mullavilly House Estate 7.3 miles
- Clontylew House Estate 7.6 miles
- Down Royal Racecourse Recreation 9.3 miles
- Clare Castle Archaeological site 9.4 miles
- Mount Ida Estate 10.5 miles
- Langford Lodge Estate 10.6 miles
- Hillsborough Castle Estate 10.7 miles
- Drumilly House Estate 11 miles
- Summer Island Estate 12.3 miles