Aldergrove [Irish: Na Fearnóga 'the Alder (trees)'] is a small village in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is within the townland of Seacash and parish of Killead – 6 miles south of Antrim and 18 miles west of Belfast. It is part of the Borough of Antrim.
The name Aldergrove is more commonly used to describe the major airfield to the north east of the village. Two long runways serve both the civil Belfast International Airport and the Joint Helicopter Command Flying Station (formerly the military base RAF Aldergrove).
Aldergrove railway station opened on 13 November 1871.[1]
Coordinates: 54°38′41″N 6°14′35″W / 54.64472°N 6.24306°W
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