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Edenderry, County Down

This article is about the village in County Down. For other uses, see Edenderry.
Edenderry
Edenderry is located in County Down
Edenderry
Location within County Down
Population252 (2001 Census)
District
County
CountryNorthern Ireland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBELFAST
Postcode districtBT8
Dialling code028
UK Parliament
NI Assembly

Edenderry (from Irish: Éadan Doire, meaning "hill-brow of the oak-grove")[1] is a small village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies on the bank of the River Lagan near the southern edge of Belfast. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 252. Its main source of employment for its people is work in nearby towns and cities, such as Belfast. It currently holds the world record for most native burial sites in one square mile.

References

  1. ^ Placenames NI Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine

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