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Cregagh Park, BELFAST, BT6 9LF

Church of Ireland between Cregagh Park and the Upper Knockbreda Road. Designed by WD&RT Taggart who also designed Image Both date from the early 1930’s. It has a good view (middle right) over east Belfast.

Chimneys and lantern on the hall of St Finian's (CoI) parish church Image The buildings are below the level of the Upper Knockbreda Road making this one of the few places where it’s possible to photograph a lantern without converging verticals.

The dual carriageway (left) is part of the Cregagh (background) to Knock section of the Belfast outer ring road Image and Image It opened in 1967 replacing the old road on the right.

Self-explanatory memorial plaque on what is now a dental surgery, at the corner of Cregagh Park and the Cregagh Road, in memory of Billy McFadzean VC. The citation reads “No. 14/18278 Pte. William Frederick McFadzean, late R. Ir. Rif. For most conspicuous bravery. While in a concentration trench and opening a box of bombs for distribution prior to an attack, the box slipped down into the trench, which was crowded with men, and two of the safety pins fell out. Private McFadzean, instantly realising the danger to his comrades, with heroic courage threw himself on the top of the Bombs. The bombs exploded blowing him to pieces, but only one other man was injured. He well knew his danger, being himself a bomber, but without a moment's hesitation he gave his life for his comrades”. Image shows the blue plaque erected, on the Cregagh Road side of the same building, in 2016.

A route confirmatory sign, for westbound traffic, on the Upper Knockbreda Road dual carriageway, past the junction with the Cregagh Road. The road is part of the Belfast outer ring.

See Image (May 2011). The plaque remains and is now supplemented by this blue plaque (Cregagh Road side of the same building) erected in 2016.

A plastic Saunders access cover, in the footpath, on the Upper Knockbreda Road, close to the entrance to Cregagh Glen. I don’t know whether the name refers to the manufacturer or a wholesaler.

Housing with green space and trees, on the eastern side of the Cregagh Road. See also Image

See Image Downshire Park Central (running from left to right) seen from Downshire Park South. To the best of my knowledge the area was built in the 1950’s when houses had proper space around and between them and landscaping was taken seriously.

Signs, at the lay-by close to Cregagh Park, giving directions to local places of interest.