A23 road (Ireland)

The route of the A23 in red from Belfast city centre (Co. Down) to Ballygowan (Co. Down).

The A23 is an 8.7 mile long road in County Down, in Northern Ireland. The route starts in near the Short Strand district in east Belfast and follows the Castlereagh Road through the southeastern suburbs of the city. Upon passing through the A55 Outer Ring Road, the A23 becomes the Ballygowan Road. It passes through the Castlereagh Hills and Roselawn Cemetery, where northern Irish footballer George Best is buried, and finishes in the village of Ballygowan at a roundabout with the A21.

Roads and motorways in Northern Ireland

Motorways	M1 M2 M3 M5 M12 M22 A8(M)

Main 'A' roads	A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A12 A20 A21 A22 A23 A24 A26 A29 A32 A34 A36 A37 A38 A40 A46 A47 A55 A515 A509

Main 'B' roads	B1 B52 B53 B136 B193

Others	Antrim Road Crumlin Road Donegall Square Donegall Road Falls Road Glenshane Pass Great Victoria Street Lisburn Road Malone Road Ormeau Road Royal Avenue Sandy Row Shaftesbury Square Shankill Road Shore Road Springfield Road Stranmillis Road Westlink

Coordinates: 54°33′28″N 5°51′05″W / 54.557797°N 5.8513°W / 54.557797; -5.8513

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