The old Irish name for Belfast is Béal Feirste that translates to mean ‘inlet or mouth of the sandbank’. During the 1800s, Belfast overtook Dublin and became the largest and wealthiest city in Ireland mainly due to linen manufacturing and shipbuilding. The Obel Tower, overlooking the banks of Belfast’s River Lagan, is the tallest building on the island of Ireland and stands 88.31 metres high.
The Crown Bar, 46 Victoria Street. Belfast City 1885
emmet2024-03-09T12:21:23+00:00The Crown Bar was formerly known as The Liquor Saloon and is one of Ireland's great historical pubs. Its interior is a myriad of colors made up of mosaics of tiles, ornate mirrors, wood [...]