Monkstown is the name of a townland

Townland

A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...

 and electoral ward in County Antrim

County Antrim

County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. It is within the urban area called Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey

Newtownabbey is a large town north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Sometimes considered to be a suburb of Belfast, it is separated from the rest of the city by Cavehill and Fortwilliam golf course...

 and the wider Newtownabbey Borough

Newtownabbey Borough Council

Newtownabbey Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Newtownabbey has a population of over 80,000 and is on the north shore of Belfast Lough just immediately north of Belfast. The Borough was founded in 1958 as a result of an Act of Parliament passed in 1957 and...

. The townland was previously called Ballynamanagh

The settlement used to be quite small, but has recently seen some major developments in both jobs and new housing estates. The Community school serves as both school and as community centre. Canadian-owned company, Nortel Networks, has a factory in Monkstown.

Education

• Monkstown Community School
  Monkstown Community School
  Monkstown Community School is a mixed non-denominational secondary school in Monkstown, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.A two-week programme was set up to help overcome language difficulties.-Curriculum:Key Stage 3 Curriculum...
  
  
• Hollybank Primary School
• University of Ulster
  University of Ulster
  The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
  
  

Churches

• Monkstown Baptist Church
• Abbey Presbyterian Church
• The Church of the Good Shepherd (United Church of Ireland and Methodist)