Coney Island, County Down is a medieval English word meaning rabbit. Coney Island railway station opened in July 1892 and was closed in January 1950. Coney Island is a spoken-word song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and included on his 1989 album, "Avalon Sunset". In the song he revisits his youthful trips with his mother to the seaside at Coney Island. The Shore is a Northern Irish short film directed by Terry George. The film won the 2012 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. It was filmed entirely at George's family cottage at Coney Island. Coney Island, County Down Coney
National Coney Island National Coney Island National Coney Island is a Coney Island-style restaurant based in Michigan that specializes in Greek-American cuisine. It is a corporation that has more than 20 National Coney Island locations in the Metro Detroit area. The first establishment opened in the Macomb Mall in Roseville, Michigan. James Giftos, a Greek immigrant, was the founder of National Coney Island in 1965. At that point, the menu was very limited, only including Coney Island hot dogs, Coney Island style loose hamburgers, a few sandwiches, potato chips, and soda pop. The item selection was hand-painted on wooden menu boards, advertising a