Belfast City - CURIOUS IRELAND

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.

Titanic Belfast, Queens Road, Belfast City 2009

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Northern Ireland's No.1 tourist attraction This incredible piece of architecture is Titanic Belfast which was designed by the American-born architect Eric Kuhne and built by Harcourt Developments. It takes you on a journey [...]

Titanic Belfast, Queens Road, Belfast City 2009emmet2024-10-21T21:26:55+00:00

Clifton House, Clifton Street. Belfast City 1774

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Belfast's poor house and its finest Georgian building Clifton House was built in 1774 by The Belfast Charitable Society and was used until the late 1880′s as Belfast’s Poor House. It is now [...]

Clifton House, Clifton Street. Belfast City 1774 emmet2025-03-19T18:48:50+00:00

The Albert Memorial Clock, Queen’s Square. Belfast City 1869

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Belfast's Leaning Tower of Pisa The Albert Memorial Clock stands 141-feet high and is sometimes described as Belfast’s leaning tower of Pisa. Its tilt is blamed on the fact that it was constructed [...]

The Albert Memorial Clock, Queen’s Square. Belfast City 1869 emmet2023-05-03T13:33:46+00:00

Belfast City Hall, Donegall Place, Belfast City 1906

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A Victorian architectural masterpiece This site was once home to the White Linen Hall, an important international Linen Exchange. The plans for a new city hall were drawn up in 1888 when Belfast [...]

Belfast City Hall, Donegall Place, Belfast City 1906emmet2025-03-19T19:11:20+00:00

Samson & Goliath, Queen’s Island. Belfast City 1969 & 1974

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Once the largest cranes in the World Samson and Goliath are the famous landmark gantry cranes that dominate the Belfast skyline. They were built by the German engineering firm Krupp located on Queen's [...]

Samson & Goliath, Queen’s Island. Belfast City 1969 & 1974emmet2025-03-19T18:58:28+00:00

Belfast Castle, Cavehill. Belfast City 1870

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Belfast's beauty on the hill Belfast Castle is set in a truly spectacular location on the slopes of Cavehill Country Park at 400 feet above sea level. It has beautiful gardens and spectacular [...]

Belfast Castle, Cavehill. Belfast City 1870emmet2025-03-19T18:02:13+00:00

Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast City 1932

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One of the finest parliament buildings in the World This impressive structure is the Parliament Building for Northern Ireland, better known as Stormont. In 1920, when 'The Government of Ireland Act' was established [...]

Parliament Buildings, Stormont, Belfast City 1932emmet2023-05-03T13:42:33+00:00