Andersonstown

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Andersonstown is a predominantly nationalist residential area in west Belfast, Northern Ireland, known for its significant role and heavy security presence during the Troubles.

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Andersonstown canonical 7

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Predicate Object
instanceOf district
residential area
country United Kingdom
hasCulturalCharacteristic Irish language activism
strong Irish republican identity
hasDemographicCharacteristic predominantly Catholic
predominantly Irish nationalist
hasEducationalInstitution La Salle College, Belfast
St Genevieve's High School
St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School (nearby)
hasHistoricalCharacteristic frequent security checkpoints during the Troubles
heavy British Army presence during the Troubles
site of paramilitary activity during the Troubles
hasHistoricalRole significant area during the Troubles
hasMediaOutlet Andersonstown News
hasReligiousBuilding St Agnes' Church, Belfast
St Teresa's Church, Belfast
locatedIn Belfast
West Belfast
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory County Antrim
Northern Ireland
locatedNear Andersonstown Barracks (former)
Ballymurphy
Falls Park
Lenadoon
Milltown Cemetery
Shaw's Road Gaeltacht
Twinbrook
locatedOn Falls Road
partOf Gaeltacht Quarter (Belfast)
politicallyDominatedBy Sinn Féin
representedInAssemblyConstituency Belfast West (Northern Ireland Assembly constituency)
linked to: Belfast West
representedInParliamentaryConstituency Belfast West (UK Parliament constituency)
linked to: Belfast West
usedFor residential housing

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Operation Motorman location Andersonstown
Belfast West containsArea Andersonstown
West Belfast contains Andersonstown
Ballymurphy, Belfast nearbyArea Andersonstown
Andersonstown News regionServed Andersonstown
Andersonstown News basedIn Andersonstown
Milltown Cemetery near Andersonstown