Taughmonagh

Taughmonagh is a small estate in South Belfast in Northern Ireland. It consists mainly of a Protestant population which was home to much UDA, Ulster Defence Association, activity such as a man in 2007 being the victim of a "Tarring And Feathering" attack, but now the community have come together to tackle this activity to bring peace to the area. When the area was first built, the houses consisted of very basic, small, tin bungalows. The area was regenerated and there are now approximately 2,000 houses which were previously built for the army. These houses are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, but within recent years many of the residents have bought these houses making it more of a private housing estate. The name "Taughmonagh" came from "Hill on a Bog" which Taughmonagh supposedly is situated on.

Area

Taughmonagh is situated between the Upper Malone Road and Lisburn Road. On the Upper Malone Road, the residents can make use of the Dubs Stores consisting of a Pharmacy and Post Office, Co-op, Winemark and Bank Machine. Towards the Lisburn Road area, there are many amenities to value from such as Creighton's garage, many Chinese take-aways, more convenience stores such as Iceland and Co-Op which all exist within the neighbouring Finaghy area. Within Taughmonagh, there is a small shop called "Taughmonagh Convenience Store"'. There is a playgroup called "Scribbles" used by the many families in the area. There is a brand new Presbyterian church which was completed in 2007.

There is the Taughmonagh Youth Club which can be used by people aged 7-25. Here, children and adults can interact and cross-commute with other Youth Clubs. The area also has a small children's park which has been recently regenerated with a football/basketball area enclosed by a cage for safety of surrounding roads and houses.

Taughmonagh has its own Social Club which is used by the community and has also started serving meals. The Clubs can be booked for events such a birthdays and weddings etc.

School

Taughmonagh has a small primary school which is currently underconstruction. Classrooms are set in temporary classrooms on site. There are approximately over 100 pupils that attend this school in the Findon Gardens area. Within the campus there is also a nusery.

The area also uses the Fleming Fulton School which is a school used by disabled children for easy learning which also has a large swimming pool.

Transport

The area has one main bus stop which uses the 9B/9C Metro services which commute to and from the Belfast City Centre via the Lisburn Road. To travel by train, the nearest stop would be in the area of Finaghy, or at Balmoral opposite the King's Hall at Stockman's Lane.

To get to Taughmonagh, the Malone Road bus service can also be used which runs on the Number 7 service.

Fold Housing Trust

The area also consists of a Fold Housing Trust which is owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. It is a non-profit making organisation dedicated to helping elderly and disabled people within the community. Fold offers practical assistance and support to repair, adapt or improve homes in all other areas of Northern Ireland.

Today the area is home to approximately 5000+ residents.