Cultra Explained

Coordinates:	54.65°N -54°W
Country:	Northern Ireland
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland:	County Down
Unitary Northern Ireland:	Ards and North Down
Irish Name:	Cúl Trá
Constituency Ni Assembly:	North Down
Hide Services:	Yes
Constituency Westminster:	North Down
Post Town:	HOLYWOOD
Postcode Area:	BT
Postcode District:	BT18
Belfast Distance Mi:	6

Cultra (-)^{[1] [2]} is an affluent residential neighbourhood near Holywood, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is part of Greater Belfast. It is in the Ards and North Down Borough Council area.

Cultra is home to the Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club, the club is home to Ross Kearney, the double Mirror Class world champion.^{[3] [4]}

Places of interest

• Ulster Folk and Transport Museum
• Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club

People

• Sir Arthur Kennedy (1809–1883), a British colonial administrator who served as governor of a number of British colonies, was born in Cultra.
• Desmond Titterington (1928–2002), a racing driver

Transport

• Cultra railway station was opened on 1 May 1865. Trains run by Northern Ireland Railways on the Belfast-Bangor railway line serve the station.

Notes and References

1. http://www.logainm.ie/1165989.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland: Cultra
2. http://www.logainm.ie/66055.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland: Ballycultra
3. Web site: 2011 Mirror World Champion, Ross Kearney and Max Odell . 2013-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131025140830/http://mirrorsailing.org/contentview.asp?id=78&usr=569586125 . 2013-10-25 . dead .
4. Web site: P&B Musto Race Team Profile - Ross Kearney . Dave . Wade . Richard . Sault . Yachtsandyachting.com . 2021-12-17.