Glencairn Street

Glencairn Street
BT13
Edenderry
Year approved: 1904

Ordinance Survey map (1846-1862) features Glencairn. “Big houses were often named for a nearby geographical feature or an association with Scotland. These included Glencairn (after the Cunningham seat in Dumfriesshire)” Dean in his book on gate lodges in Ulster believes a gate lodge was built around 1860. According to Dean, Josias Cunningham bought the property in 1855, or his eldest son James, greatly extended the original house, realigned the avenue and added the lodge sometime after 1857. “Josias Cunningham & Co., stock and share brokers, foreign agents, general brokers and commission merchants; also agents to the Life Association of Scotland; J. Cunninghams residence, Glencairn, Ballygomartin”. 1861 Belfast / Ulster Street Directory

"That on the application of Mr John Ross a new street on his property off Whiterock Road be named Glencairn Street and one off Belmont Road named Belmont Drive".  (13th December 1904).  

The name Whiterock Road was changed to Ballygomartin Road.