Clonard
Ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland
| Coordinates: | 54.599, -5.962 |
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Clonard is a compact ward on the west side of Belfast in Northern Ireland, centred around the terraces and local shops that run off the Falls Road. It’s primarily residential, with a mix of traditional Victorian streets and post‑war social housing, sitting close to the city centre while retaining a distinctly local feel.
The area is notable for Clonard Monastery, a focal point for both religious life and community mediation during and after the Troubles, and the neighbourhood has a strong sense of Irish cultural identity expressed through murals, Gaelic clubs and active community groups. Economically it relies on small‑scale retail and services, with ongoing regeneration and social projects aimed at improving facilities and supporting local employment.
Postcode districts covering Clonard
Most populated places nearby
- Craigavon Centre 20.3 miles
- Antrim Centre 13.4 miles
- Banbridge East 21.1 miles
- Banbridge South 21.7 miles
- Banbridge West 21.6 miles
- Dundonald 6.2 miles
- Holywood 6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beechmount Ward 0.5 miles
- Falls Ward 0.6 miles
- Woodvale Ward 0.6 miles
- Ballymurphy Ward 0.7 miles
- Shankill Ward 0.8 miles
- Ballygomartin Ward 0.9 miles
- Ardoyne Ward 1.2 miles
- Blackstaff Ward 1.2 miles
- Water Works Ward 1.3 miles
- Forth River Ward 1.3 miles
- New Lodge Ward 1.4 miles
- Turf Lodge Ward 1.4 miles
Example postcodes in Clonard
BT12 7BG, BT12 7BL, BT12 7AX, BT12 7BY, BT12 7UB, BT12 7UF, BT12 7BJ, BT12 7HY, BT12 7AR … See all
Transport links
- George Best Belfast City Airport 3.8 miles
- Belfast International Airport 10.9 miles
- Great Victoria Street Railway Station 1.1 miles
- City Hospital Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Clonard Ad
- Europa Hotel Belfast 4 1.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Belfast City Centre 4 1.1 miles
- Hampton by Hilton Belfast City Centre 3 1.1 miles
- Gregory by the Warren Collection 4 1.4 miles
- Grand Central Hotel Belfast 5 1.3 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Hotel Belfast 5 1.1 miles
- Tara Lodge 4 1.5 miles
- The Quarter by the Warren Collection 4 1.3 miles
- Maldron Hotel Belfast City 4 1.2 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Belfast 4 1.1 miles
Schools in Clonard
- Gaelscoil an Lonnain Primary
- St Clare's Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Queen's University Belfast University 1.5 miles
- Victoria Square Shopping centre 1.5 miles
- Ulster Museum Museum 1.6 miles
- Titanic Belfast Museum 2.1 miles
- Ulidia Playing Fields Stadium 2.4 miles
- Titanic Studio Museum 2.5 miles
- Ravenhill Stadium Stadium 2.8 miles
- Belvoir Estate 3.6 miles
- Glengormly House Estate 3.6 miles
- Giants Ring Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Belfast Lough RSPB Reserve Nature reserve 4.1 miles
- Castlereagh House Estate 4.4 miles