Maghaberry

Maghaberry or Magaberry (pronounced /məˈɡɑːbri/ mə-GAH-bree, from Irish Maigh gCabraí, meaning 'plain of poor land')[2][3] is a village and townland in County Antrim,[2] Northern Ireland.

[4] It is one of the biggest villages within the Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area.

Until the early 20th century, Maghaberry was a rural townland with a crossroads, on the edge of a plateau.

Today, the village serves as a commuter settlement, with its population mostly working and shopping elsewhere.

HMP Maghaberry is a modern high security prison housing adult male long term sentenced and remand prisoners, in both separated and integrated conditions.